Fall Foliage Ride 2013; Day 5

Thursday; October 24, 2013

When we woke up this morning it was in the low 40’s, but we hung out in the room and watched the sun rise from our balcony.sunrise viewed from our balcony

We left the Lodge on Mount Magazine at 9:45.  It was 52 degrees and sunny.  Highway 309 southbound took us down off the mountain to Hwy 10, which we followed westbound to Booneville, where we caught Hwy 23 northbound.  After stopping for gas in Ozark we continued northbound on 23 to Eureka Springs.  A 19 mile section of Hwy 23 is the Pig Trail (http://www.arkansas.com/places-to-go/scenic-byways/pig-trail/), a twisty hilly ride through tunnels of trees.  Most of Hwy 23 is pretty riding but the Pig Trail is especially nice.Pig Trail

Along parts of Hwy 23 we saw brilliant red colors but every time we did I was busy guiding the beast through the turns and I did not have my camera out so I have no photos of those colors.

When we left Ozark it was 62 degrees.  Shortly after starting into the Pig Trail it was 52.  The high in Eureka Springs was 54.

We rode through Eureka Springs to Holiday Island where we had lunch at the Back Porch Restaurant before heading back to town.  We checked in at the Comfort Inn and did a little shopping and walking before calling it a night.  Our ride today was 180 miles.

Supposed to go down to 33 tonight . . . . BRRRRR.

For more pictures from today click on the following link: https://plus.google.com/photos/104542123131082631220/albums/5938456095401256145?authkey=CK-6-ovOgcG6vwE

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