Motorcycle Touring
The Ozark Mountains have become well known as one of the nation’s premier areas for motorcycle touring. Southern Missouri and northern Arkansas offers a multitude of perfectly paved, twisty roads, with banked turns, wooded scenery, ancient bluffs, magnificent views, lots of lakes and rivers, and not a lot of traffic. There are dozens of great twisting routes, with some so popular that they have been given their own distinguishing name, including the “Ozark Moonshine Run”, and “Scenic Hwy 7” also called the “Grand Canyon of the Ozarks”. Another biker’s favorite is the popular cruise from Branson to Eureka Springs, AR, called “Little Switzerland”. “Peel’s Ferry Route” takes you across Bull Shoals Lake on a free ferry. Thirty five miles north of Branson, is the famous Route 66 and an hour and a half southwest of Branson is “The Pig Trail” scenic byway. So if you’re a bike enthusiast, pack your gear, fire up your steel pony, and discover the fun that awaits you in the Ozark Mountains.
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Motorcycle Touring on June 12th, 2012
The Ozark Moonshine Run is a beautiful route that winds through the most scenic areas in the Ozark Mountains. The route officially begins in Harrison Arkansas ( 35 miles south of Branson on Hwy 65 ) and takes you along scenic Hwy 7, known as “the Grand Canyon of the Ozarks”. The southern and western parts of the route travels through several small Arkansas towns that will make you feel like you have stepped back in time to a slower paced lifestyle. As you loop back to the north you travel through the upper Buffalo River Wilderness. This river valley is part of the National Park system and is well known for magnificent ridgetop views, ancient limestone bluffs, and abundant wildlife including a growing Elk herd most commonly seen around Boxley. Jasper has several good restaurants that serve home cooked meals at low prices including the Ozark Cafe that opened it’s doors in 1909. The Cliff House restaurant( Hwy 7 south of Jasper ) is another great lunch stop with an amazing view.
Route Distance: 110 miles ( plus 35 from Branson to Harrison, and 35 back to Branson )
Curves: 662
Gasoline stops: Harrison, Jasper, Mt Judea, Deer, Compton
Directions: Depart Harrison on Scenic AR Highway 7 South heading to Jasper. Travel through Jasper on AR Highway 7 to AR Highway 374 East on your left. AR Highway 374 will join AR Highway 123 where you will turn right. Follow AR Highway 123 through Mt. Judea (pronounced Judy) until its intersection with AR Highway 7 North. AR Highway 123 splits, so be careful to follow the route leading to AR Highway 7 North. Follow AR Highway 7 North to the intersection with AR Highway 16 on your left. Highway 16 will take you through the communities of Deer, Nail and Swain. AR Highway 16 intersects with AR Highway 21 where you will travel north into Boxley Valley. Through the valley, be on the lookout for Elk that graze the fields and sometimes cross the highway. Follow AR Highway 21 to the intersection with AR Highway 43 North. AR Highway 43 North winds through Ponca back to Harrison.
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Motorcycle Touring on April 19th, 2012
Branson’s biggest biker party of the year is coming up May 31st through June 3rd. This year’s rally includes guided group rides, live music, stunt riding exhibitions, Team FSX Freestyle Motocross Shows, Biker Babe Rallies, Poker Runs, vendor areas, sanctioned amateur boxing events, tattoo contests, kick off parties, event parties, after Rally parties, and lots of parties in between.
The event is being held at the Outback Complex where you can stay onsite at the Outback Roadhouse, eat at the Outback Steak and Oyster Bar, and hear live entertainment at the Outback Pub. For more information, check out the Rally website.
Shine up your pony, saddle up and head to the 11th annual BMR.
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Motorcycle Touring on April 18th, 2012
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