Looking for a good route to pass through Ark on the way to my in-laws. Would like to avoid interstate. Be making this trip around 10th of April. Any tips on weather and places to stay for one night would be helpful.

Thanks!

 

Depending on how much time you have - here's one route:
Go to Talihina, OK. Take 1 (Talimena Scenic Drive) east), to 88 to 270 into Hot Springs, AR. 7 North to either Harrison (stay at the Seville there) or to 123 east to 65 north to 412 east to 5 north. 5 north to 160 east, to 19 north to 32 east to 21 north then into St. Louis.
Will make sense if you look on the map. I think Harrison is about half way and the Seville Hotel there gives discounts to bikers, it is an historic hotel in the downtown of Harrison, restaurant and bar on site. That's my two cents.

 

I second Talemina Skyway...
Paris, TX has a awesome Burger Joint downtown..
I always stay in Mena first night and then travel up to Eureka SPrings for a couple of days..

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Dall...38.6270025!3e0

 

If you do decide to do the Talimena Highway make sure you ride Indian Highway as well. Pick up 144 off 259 North of Broken Bow to Honobia and continue on to 271 South of Talihina.

DFW to Broken Bow is a nice ride albeit only 170 miles or so. If you stay in Broken Bow do the Dam loop at Broken Bow Lake.

 

The weather could be a crap shoot, 60 or 70 one day and cloudy and 30 or 40 next day in Missouri

 

I have done the above route and also have taken 377 up and rode through Tishomingo, the east through Atoka, Antlers, etc. Arkansas has some amazing rides as well as southern Missouri. OKlahoma roads are usually a little rough. I would avoid 65 In Missouri and jump over on 160 to 5 or run up through Bradleyville. 23 in Arkansas is an awesome ride especially north out of Ozark.

 

Thanks for the tips/ideas guys! Trip is on hold right now as my father in laws surgery has been postponed. But this will give me some time to get out the map and mark these suggestions. Figure I can go up one way and back another. Anyway, appreciate the responses!