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Push Mountain Road |
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State:
Arkansas
Submitted
By: "Gary"
Date Submitted: Apr 00
Motorcycle Type: 76 Honda 750F
Motorcycle Road Length: 25 Miles
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Quote
from submitter (Gary) on Push Mountain Road...
"Several weeks ago I met some riders who had driven
from Atlanta to ride Push Mountain. It's funny. My wife
and I were taking turns at around 70mph and we came upon
5 riders stopped halfway down the Push mountain road. We
waved at them and then gunned the motor into the next curve.
The riders took it at a challenge. 70mph on a 35mph curve
is not slow, but those guys passed us at over 100 mph without
a doubt--through the curves. They were waiting for us at
the end of the road. It turned out they were professional
riders from Georgia checking out the Ozarks. One told me
this road was one of the 5 best that he ever rode."
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Motorcycle
Road Scenery: 
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While
leaning in and out of hundreds of turns you will pass through
three mountainsides. High-speed turns are numbered in the
hundreds in the 30 odd miles of the road. You cannot miss
the sparks that you generate from high-speed leans. Halfway
through the ride you will descend from a mountain with sheer
drop-offs to the valley floor.
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Motorcycle
Road Quality: 
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A
rock solid 5-star in the motorcycle-road quality area! Push
Mountain is known for its curves and drop-offs. When in
the Ozark Mountain View area, this is a must for motorcycles.
Many riders finish the ride by getting off their bikes and
laughing out loud. The road is that impressive. The first
time you ride the Push Mountain road, you will not believe
it!
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Roadside Amenities: 
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Nothing
here in terms of "roadside amenities" ... take this route
for the driving experience not the "attractions." A short
distance from Blanchard Springs caverns. But the beauty
of this road is that it is lightly traveled and motorcycles
rule the turns. If you run out of gas or have mechanical
problems, prepare to walk or wait for assistance. From
beginning to end there are no services.
Note:
in Sep 06, a visitor of MotorcycleRoads.com took this
route and reported back the following update regarding
this route's "Roadside Amenities": "There
actually is a grocery store with snacks, food, drinks,
beer and gas some 17 miles from the South side or 8 from
the North" - Arild.
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(Note: the map above has been updated as of Dec 08 after multiple viewers reported it was confusing and/or inaccurate) Start
your run from the town of "Mountain
View" Arkansas, located in north central of Arkansas.
From Mountain View take highway 14 North a 1/2 mile past
Blanchard Springs Caverns take the road to the right with
the small sign "Push Mountain Road" - AKA Arkansas Route 341.
Note: a contributor by the name of "Bygdawg"
has submitted alternative directions for a route
he calls "Push Mountain Loop". The directions
are as follows: Take Hwy 62 East out of Harrison through
Yellville, AR toward Mountain Home. At Mountain Home take
SR-201 South to SR-341. SR-341 South will dead end into
Hwy 14. Take 14 West (right) to Harriet, AR and Ben Hur.
Turn left onto Hwy 27. Follow Hwy 27 south/west to Hwy 16
West to Witts Spring and Ben Hur. Hwy 16 will then hit Hwy
7. Take Hwy 7 north back to Harrison. In the Dogpatch area,
you will pass by The HUB at Hwy 7 spur, the areas largest
motorcycle resort catering exclusively to the motorcycle
crowd.
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