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Riders parked on top of Rich Mountain at Queen Wilhelmina State Park.
It’ s only 2,000 feet down from this Mount Magazine overlook.
It’ s only 2,000 feet down from this Mount Magazine overlook. are crowned with wonderful state parks featuring beautiful lodges and restaurants.
I have made this loop several times, from a variety of directions. Recently I motored down State Route 23, nationally known as“ The Pig Trail” and named by some magazines as one of the Top 10 roads in America. That the serpentine and scenic Pig Trail happens to be the most direct route to Mount Magazine is serendipity. Actually, the entire 124-mile ride down through Ozark and Paris, on to Mount Magazine is outstanding. The reward for making the journey is the new $ 36 million lodge and restaurant. The views from the top are worth millions, too.
For that kind of money you would expect firstclass accommodations, and that’ s what you’ ll find— top flight lodging and fine dining, with facilities matching the scenery. The restaurant, for example, features 20-foot-high, floor-to-ceiling windows for
The best part of State Route 23 runs north of the Arkansas River, over the Ozark Bridge, and up to Eureka Springs.