Missing a turn is sometimes a good thing

Last year I headed west with the intentions of going north up some of the Arkansas highways bordering Oklahoma. Well, I missed a turn and ended up in Ok. Not being one to pass up a new adventure, I kept going. I somehow passed a casino without stopping. It was tough, my wallet itched and my mouth watered. I kept telling myself to stop, then to go on and evenually I just kept going after stopping for gas for and a quick decision.

I made a a North turn and then after awhile a right and ended up back in Arkansas after what seemed like around 100 miles. I gotta to tell you about the roads in Ok. They just arent like the roads here in Ark. I was on highways, with guineas, dogs sleeping in the road, rocks, gravel, tree limbs and plenty of road kills. Strange how things can change by just crossing a border.

I was traveling East on Ok 101 when I crossed the Big Lee Creek bridge, an old through truss bridge.


I traveled on a short distance to the border of Ark where Ok 101 turned into Ark 220.

This was an old house in Arkansas just across the border from Oklahoma.



I made one more mistake that day, which could of been bad but luck was with me. If you follow Hwy 220 it will eventually end up att Devil's Den State Park. Thats not ncecessarily a bad thing but I didnt realize that I would be forced into riding on over 20 miles of dirt through the forest before ending up at the park. The skys were not looking good, I looked as if a downpour could come any moment. Me on a cruiser, on dirt in the middle of the forest going into valleys and over ridges and around tight curves was a real gamble. The road could of turned sloppy quick. I took the gamble and pulled into Devil's Den feeling pretty good about my ride.

You cant really see from these pictures but road got rough for a cruiser. There was logging going on and the gravel dirt mix was bad in spots. After it was over though, the ride was a one of my most enjoyable ever. I like the unexpected.