foxrun
From: Mountain View To: Mountain View
Driving Distance: 42.2 miles Time: 1 hour, 9 minutes


Short and Sweet.  Well this ain't Route 66, the "Mother Road". It is our own version "West 66".  AR 66 runs from Mountain View to Leslie, about thirty miles.  This is one of Arkansas shortest state roads.  In the Fall this road has some of the most vivid colors around.  Today, you will follow the Blue Mountain ridgeline all the way to Timbo home of Jimmy Driftwood.  One mile past Timbo, turn LEFT, South on AR 263.  Yes you're going up Fox Mountain.  Pick a gear you like.  About one hundred yards up the hill there is a 15 mph curve.  Your passenger does ALL the looking up this hill.  At the top there are places to look back or you can ride back down.  On a clear day you can see forever.  South toward Fox you will pass through small farms and hill top fields.  At Rushing you will turn LEFT, North on AR 9.  Enjoy the wildflowers and country settings; this is a relaxed easy ride back to Mountain View.  When you get to Hilltop Grocery, slow down.  Loud pipes sound good.  Wow!  What a view; this is why they call it Mountain View.  There is a big parking lot, on the Right, just past the first curve but it is gravel.  The State has a gravel parking lot on the Left closer to the bottom.  Can you find your cabin, B&B, RV, or motel?  As a boy, I watched for falling stars up here and did lots of "thinking".  Drop your kickstand and lean back on your tour pack.  This is about as good as it gets.
 
ATTENTION:  There are pull offs on all roads in the Ozarks, however most are gravel.  Heavy rains also "wash" gravel onto highways.  Be careful on the curves.  Lots of folks let their dogs run free here in the hills and occasionally a cow or a horse.  Watch for the unexpected, especially our native White Tail deer.  They can't run on blacktop but they sure can jump.  Depending on the time of year you ride; you may see RV's, big trucks, road construction, hunters in orange, or someone sitting in the middle of the road taking a picture.  Share the road and don't be surprised if everyone you meet waves or "takes the middle out of your lane".  We joke about paying taxes on both sides of the road.  Every town has a good place to eat or as we call it "coffee".  Be sure to check for the pie in season and "today's special".  Enjoy your place in the Mountains.


Time Distance Instruction
9:00 AM 0.0  1   Depart Mountain View on SR-66 [W Main St] (West) for 12.8 mi
9:20 AM 12.8  2   At Timbo, stay on SR-66 (West) for 1.1 mi
9:22 AM 13.8 Turn LEFT (South) onto SR-263 for 7.6 mi
9:35 AM 21.4  3   At Fox, stay on SR-263 (East) for 4.6 mi
9:42 AM 26.0 Turn LEFT (East) onto SR-9 for 0.8 mi
9:44 AM 26.8  4   At Rushing, stay on SR-9 (North-East) for 15.3 mi
10:08 AM 42.1 Turn LEFT (West) onto SR-66 [W Main St] for 0.2 mi
10:09 AM 42.2  5   Arrive Mountain View
   


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