Arkansas Camp-in at Petit Jean State Park July 28th and 29th

[caseydog]

I'm thinking the same route, but jumping off at Arkedelphia to take the "Scenic 7" up to PJ. We just did an article on that road in American Driver, and it looks really nice. Out TourMaster says it's a good drive.

CD

Might be an idea. Guess, I'll have to look up the article or the Scenic 7. Might as well make a good drive out of it.

That issue is not out, yet. It is being printed right now.

Anyone who wants to read it, send me an email and I'll email back a PDF of the Article on "Arkansas' Scenic 7 Byway."

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[Kankujoe]

Thanks for the kind words and the thoughts & prayers.

[Coca Cola Teardrop]

Hey Julie I know who is in #46 and you don't..........

[madjack]

CD,

We're gonna take I-30 from Ft Worth to Little Rock, then 630 to I40 towards Ft Smith, and exit in Morrilton to the park.

I'm thinking the same route, but jumping off at Arkedelphia to take the "Scenic 7" up to PJ. We just did an article on that road in American Driver, and it looks really nice. Out TourMaster says it's a good drive.

CD

...7 is a nice drive BUT it goes straight thru Hot Springs which really sucks...a better route may be upto Benton and jump off to the park...we are coming up thru the woods and will cross I30 at Benton as we head to the park Friday....
madjack

[Coca Cola Teardrop]

Hey Madjack, We are taking a turn in Benton also. Looks like a pretty good route.

Linda

[oklahomajewel]

Hey Julie I know who is in #46 and you don't..........

Whoo.....? said the owl .... just curious....

Just a few more days my friends..... me and Cindy will be on the R&R duty big time !!! Foot baths, hot pads, sunglasses, wine glasses, .....

[madjack]

Hey Madjack, We are taking a turn in Benton also. Looks like a pretty good route.

Linda

...yea, I played with Google maps and that was the shortest route up there for me and when I asked my partner, he had run that route about a year ago on his motorcycle and said as best as he could remember it was a good route...although he said he was running 90 most of the way, chasing a girl onna bike in front of him, so he probably doesn't remember it real well
madjack

[Coca Cola Teardrop]

Funny thing today. Charles took the "slide out" to our friends RV dealership to have them wire up tail lights etc. I went by to pick it up and met "Eddie Smelley". OK I know you don't know who Eddie Smelley is but you will by Friday. I knew someone else in Lufkin had a teardrop, yellow to be exact, but had never seen it or met the owner. Well I met him today at the RV dealership. They will be at Petit Jean joining all of us. He reads the forum all of the time but is not a "member". It sounds like he has a vintage computer and so he just reads the threads. He said he will be in site #46. I hoped we were going to have someone to caravan with but he is leaving Thursday morning and we are going to try to leave Thursday evening. I tried to talk him into waiting but he wouldn't.
OH well, just wanted to let everyone now that there will be one more teardrop joining us.
See you all at Petit Jean.
Linda

[Coca Cola Teardrop]

Julie.. who is furninshing the services for the foot baths etc.?????

Man If I had known we were kicking back that much I would have tried to talk my daughter into coming with the black teardrop and giving everyone pedicures......darn.....too late now for me to twist her arm.....

Linda

[Nobody]

I'm thinking the same route, but jumping off at Arkedelphia to take the "Scenic 7" up to PJ. We just did an article on that road in American Driver, and it looks really nice. Out TourMaster says it's a good drive.

CD

Might be an idea. Guess, I'll have to look up the article or the Scenic 7. Might as well make a good drive out of it.

Glenn & Earl, SH 7 from Arkadelphia to SH 154 at Centerville is a great scenic hwy. MJ's right tho 'bout gettin' thru Hot Springs. You can take the bypass around HS but even it is kinda a PITA & there's still a lotta congestion coming into HS & going out thru HS Village on SH 7 north. Pretty drive tho .

If you do go on to Little Rock, you'll exit off I-30 onto I-430 (I-630 is the crosstown expwy between I-30/I-430). Think it's 'bout 11mi from I-30 to I-40 on 430. Don't believe there's any construction anywhere on the route 'cept maybe a little around Conway. Another nice scenic drive is SH 5 from Benton, then SH 9 to Oppelo, then SH 154 to PJ. A little less 2-lane distance but still pretty steep/curvy in places. See my post to Linda & MJ.

[Nobody]

Hey Madjack, We are taking a turn in Benton also. Looks like a pretty good route.

Linda

Linda, You'll want to take the second Benton Exit (#117) then go back across the freeway. You'll be on SH 5 (stay in the left lane after you cross the freeway, the right lane goes back to I-30 west) & it's about 13mi to jct SH 9 at Crows. Turn right on #9 & be prepared for some nice winding road (you'll have already had a little bit on 5 ) & a few fairly steep hills. SH 154 from Oppelo to PJ is a good road but makes a sharp left turn just as you begin the climb up the mountain. Nothin' the Tundra won't handle tho & the climb tho steep, is only 'bout a mile & then nuthin' but flat (weellll, almost) ground coupl'a miles to the c/g.

MJ, sounds like you'll be comin' into Benton on SH 35. If so, 35 kinda turns into SH 5 bout where you cross the freeway (or maybe a coupl'a blocks before (near KFC & Walgreens). You'll wanta get in the left lane (looks more like a turn lane) at the KFC, & facing Walgreens at the traffic light. Go straight across (toward Walgreens) & bear left & it's only a couple or three blocks to the freeway crossing.

Y'all have a safe trip, see ya at the mountain

[caseydog]

Thanks Harvey. I will probably do 7 anyway. I've been to HS several times, and it doesn't bother me.I know there are lots of traffic lights, but I want to check out Scenic 7. I hate trips that are all interstate highway. I'll take a little longer, if needed, just to drive some nice, winding blacktop.

CD

[Coca Cola Teardrop]

Thanks Harvey, I made notes on my directions. See ya soon
Linda

[Nobody]

Thanks Harvey. I will probably do 7 anyway. I've been to HS several times, and it doesn't bother me.I know there are lots of traffic lights, but I want to check out Scenic 7. I hate trips that are all interstate highway. I'll take a little longer, if needed, just to drive some nice, winding blacktop.

CD

Yep, agree with ya 100%, that's why we're takin' #9 'stead of I-30/40

[ARKPAT]

Nobody Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 6:16 pm Post subject:

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caseydog wrote:
Thanks Harvey. I will probably do 7 anyway. I've been to HS several times, and it doesn't bother me.I know there are lots of traffic lights, but I want to check out Scenic 7. I hate trips that are all interstate highway. I'll take a little longer, if needed, just to drive some nice, winding blacktop.

CD


Yep, agree with ya 100%, that's why we're takin' #9 'stead of I-30/40

Harvey you are thinking the same way. That is why I'm going the route I picked. The mapping programs shows a time for the road but it is wrong. I know I have timed the drive myself. Also I like to see some country while atleast going ( if not in a hurry or running late ).

Everyone be safe and have a good travel to PJ this weekend.





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