Blytheville to Lake Village along the Great River
Blytheville to Lake Village along the Great River
| Description: | 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. |
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| 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. |
| Gas: | Most of the towns on this ride have gas. |
| Map: | View Larger Map |
| Submitted by: | Patrick L on March 28, 2009, 7:36 pm |