A lone rider cruises up to the highlands stretch of Arkansas Highway 16.

For motorcyclists, Arkansas Highway 16 is one of the top highways in the Ozarks that has the added virtue of being one of the least used highways in the state. It?s mostly known to local riders and some savvy visitors but is overlooked by most travelers because it doesn?t lead anywhere in particular.

Another reason it?s mostly unknown is that it doesn?t have a cool moniker like the ?Pig Trail? section of Arkansas Highway 23. So I propose that the 160-mile stretch from Fayetteville to Clinton henceforth be known as the ?Ozarks Scenic Highlands Skyway.?

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Arkansas Highway 16: ‘Your last route of choice’…by car at least
Highway 16 begins in the northeastern part of Arkansas at the Oklahoma border and runs southeasterly across about two-thirds of the width of the state. From Fayetteville to Greers Ferry, it winds from one little town to another through small communities with unique names like Swain, Nail, Deer, Lurton, Witts Springs, and my personal favorite, Ben Hur.

If you were traveling by car from Fayetteville to Greers Ferry, Highway 16 would be your last route of choice. That?s exactly what makes it fantastic for riders. From Fayetteville, the ride east on Highway 16 out of town is fairly pedestrian, but once you get past Elkins, the road parallels the upper portion of the 710-mile White River.

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