# Ozarks, Ouachitas & the Bootheel road trips

The trans-Mississippi South: quartz mountains, America's first national river, Cash and Hemingway on the strange long hill of Crowley's Ridge, duck calls on the Grand Prairie, and earthquake country where the river once ran backward. Arkansas was the atlas's biggest missing state. Not anymore.

The Ozarks, Ouachitas & the Bootheel has 7 back-roads routes, about 1,000 miles and 46 curated stops, and 4 ready-made itineraries use them.

## Routes in the Ozarks, Ouachitas & the Bootheel

- [Arkansas 7: The Scenic Seven](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/scenic-7) — Hot Springs → Harrison, ~160 mi, 2 days
- [Crowley's Ridge Parkway](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/crowleys-ridge) — Piggott → Helena, ~200 mi, 2 days
- [The Arkansas Delta](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/arkansas-delta) — Helena → Lake Village, ~150 mi, 1–2 days
- [Talimena & the Ouachitas](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/talimena) — Hot Springs → Talihina, OK, ~130 mi, 1–2 days
- [The Pig Trail & Eureka](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/pig-trail) — Ozark → Eureka Springs, ~85 mi, 1 day
- [The Bootheel: US 61 North](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/bootheel-61) — Memphis → Cape Girardeau, ~175 mi, 1–2 days
- [The Buffalo River Loop](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/buffalo-river-loop) — Loop from Harrison, ~100 mi, 1–2 days

## Ready-made itineraries in the Ozarks, Ouachitas & the Bootheel

- [The Scenic Seven & the Pig Trail](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/ozark-scenic) — 3 days, ~340 mi, from Hot Springs, AR
- [Crowley's Ridge & the Arkansas Delta](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/ark-delta-ridge) — 3 days, ~420 mi, from Piggott, AR
- [The Ozark & Ouachita Highlands](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/ozark-highlands-week) — 6 days, ~780 mi, from Hot Springs, AR
- [Buffalo River Weekend](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/buffalo-river-weekend) — 2 days, ~120 mi, from Harrison

## Frequently asked questions
### How many Ozarks, Ouachitas & the Bootheel road trips are in the atlas?

7 back-roads routes, about 1,000 miles in all, with 46 curated stops. Every one follows two-lane highways instead of the interstate.

### What is the longest route in the Ozarks, Ouachitas & the Bootheel?

Crowley's Ridge Parkway at about 200 miles (Piggott → Helena), a 2-day drive.

### Which Ozarks, Ouachitas & the Bootheel route works for a weekend?

The Pig Trail & Eureka: about 85 miles, 1 day, Ozark → Eureka Springs.

### Which states does the Ozarks, Ouachitas & the Bootheel cover?

Its routes run through Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Tennessee.

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