VIDEO OF WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT MOTORCYCLING IN ARKANSAS
Working on a link for the black hills....
Both States have Highways listed as being in the Top Ten for motorcycles..
Spearfish Canyon (US 85) – The stretch from Spearfish to Lead is a favorite while touring the Black Hills in South Dakota.
Arkansas Highway 7 – Winding from Harrison to Jasper on through the Ozark National Forest, this route is a Southern delicacy.
South Dakota
Yes, the Black Hills are in South Dakota. But, don't think that the rest of the state isn't worth a second look.
SD-87 through Custer State Park. This is the famous Needles Highway, which was built only for the reason that it would be a scenic road. You can be very certain that this road would not be built today, but you might as well take advantage of the fact that it's there, now.
US-14 from Cheyenne Crossing to Spearfish. The Spearfish Canyon road follows Spearfish Creek and has some of the better paved curves in the Black Hills.
US-18 across the state. Unless you're needing to be somewhere in a hurry, this is a much better choice than I-90.
SD-34 from Pierre to Sturgis. I particularly like the drop down to the Cheyenne River as well as the section from the river to Sturgis. Do not expect any fuel.
SD-65 through the Standing Rock and Cheyenne River Indian Reservations. Amazing land.
Arkansas
As measured by miles of great roads per square mile, I think Arkansas has every other state beat. I've only been through the upper left quadrant (and a little bit more in the other areas), but I don't think you can go too terribly wrong anywhere. Even the low-lying back roads along the Mississippi are nice to ride. One cautionary note, though: you should do your best to avoid the Rogers-to-Fayetteville corridor. Except for their historic downtown sections, this is an ugly area, and you've never seen so many traffic lights to get through. Unfortunately, there is no good way to avoid this if you're trying to get across the northwest corner.
AR-7 from Russellville north to the Missouri state line. One of the great ones.
AR-16 from Fayetteville to AR-7. This one crosses over the ridges.
US-62 from Rogers to Hardy. This can get a little crowded during the peak season. In fact, around the larger towns, it isn't any fun at all.
AR-23 from the Missouri state line down to I-40. This road can be taken a little faster than some of the others in the area, but that only means it's full of nice high-speed sweepers.
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