Boston Mountains Scenic Loop - Arkansas
Boston Mountains Scenic Loop
Autumn in the Ozarks
The beautiful Boston Mountains
of Arkansas are part of the
Ozarks region which stretches
from Arkansas north into
Missouri and west across the
border to Oklahoma.
Bobby Hopper Tunnel
The Bobby Hopper Tunnel, on
Interstate 540, takes travelers on
a short-cut "through" the Boston
Mountains.
Fall Colors in the Boston Mountains
Boston Mountains Scenic Loop - Arkansas
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Stretching across the horizon
between the Arkansas River Valley
and Northwest Arkansas, the Boston
Mountains offer spectacular scenery
and a chance to explore a section of
the picturesque Ozarks literally from
the window of your own car.
State tourism officials have used
sections of both Interstate 540 and
U.S. Highway 71 to create the Boston
Mountains Scenic Loop. The loop can
be reached by following I-540 or U.S.
71either north from Fort Smith, Van
Buren and Alma or south from
Fayetteville.
The comfortable drive, which can be
completed in a morning or afternoon,
offers sweeping vistas, a tunnel and
access to numerous points of interest.
The U.S. 71 section of the loop is also
a great place for exploring Americana.
A popular tourist destination decades
ago, many signs of the past can be
found along the highway.
