This ride has a little of everything from winding river roads to interstate, small towns to larger cities. A good portion goes through a National Forest.
Rating:
Hazards:
Watch for wildlife and folks in cars.
Places to stop:
Blytheville - Dixie Pig
Marrianna - Dreamers Restaurant
Helena - Roadkill Grill
De Witt - L & M Bar-B-Q
McGeehee - Willie Mae's Kitchen
Lake Village - LakeShore Cafe
Distance:
Approx. 200 miles
Route:
1. Take US 61 south to I55 south
2. Get onto I-55 south to I 40 west
3. Take I-40 west to us 79 south
4. Take US 79 south to marianna
5. In Marianna turn left onto ARK 1 BUS go to ARK 44/Martin Luther King DR (less than a mile)
6. Turn left onto Ark 44/Martin Luther King DR
7. ARK 44 will turn left but go straight onto Lee Road 225
8. Lee Road 225 turns into Lee Road 239
9. Follow Lee Road to Helena
10. In Helena get on US 49/ARK 44
11. Follow US 49/ARK 44 to ARK 318 turn right
12. Follow ARK 318 to ARK 85 turn right
13. Follow ARK 85 to US 49/ARK 1 turn left
14. Follow ARK1 to Marvel
15. In marvel Ark 1 turns left
16. Follow Ark 1 to De Witt
17. In DeWitt Ark 1 will join with US 165 follow it south to Back Gate
18. In Back Gate turn left onto Ark 1 to McGehee
19. In McGehee turn left onto US 165/US 65 south
20 Just South of McGeHee US 65 splits to the left follow it to Lake Village.