Special Stage Route Overviews
ROUTE 1: Pig Trail - 130 miles
The Pig Trail route is the original recipe TougeCon drive, with all the spiciness you would expect. Blind corners, elevation change, and scenic views are served up at a decent pace with an amazing burger stop at the end. Halfway along the drive, you will drop into the Mulberry River valley with rock walls and smooth pavement setting the JDM vibe. Featuring Oark General Store and Cafe as our destination, grab a great burger and check out the hundreds of stickers on their doors and windows from sports car and motorcycle groups visiting here annually from across the country to enjoy driving on these incredible roads. And don’t leave without grabbing a slice of their famous pie!
ROUTE 2: Devil's Den - 130 miles
The Devil’s Den route drops you into an amazing valley and Arkansas State Park. This route covers country fields to deep forests and mountain tops. An Arkansas icon, Devil’s Den nestled in Lee Creek Valley was selected as a state park site in the 1930s. The Civilian Conservation Corps used native materials to build the park’s rustic-style wood and stone structures that mirror the surrounding natural beauty. An impressive rock dam spans Lee Creek forming Lake Devil, an 8-acre lake. Scenic views and technical driving abound as you tackle the consecutive hairpins leaving the park.. On the way back into town keep an eye out for historic aircraft as we pass the Fayetteville Air Museum at Drake Field.
ROUTE 3: Buffalo River - 175 miles
The Buffalo River route is a chance to experience the nation’s first National River. The most remote of our drives, this one really gets you out into the Ozark Mountains. The route takes us through Boxley Valley (keep an eye out for Elk) and across Mt. Sherman. A backdrop of multicolored bluffs and pour-offs at Steel Creek will be our photo stop before dropping into an intense downhill section, good brakes are recommended! Before driving across the Ponca bridge and following the river back towards Fayetteville. Sharp corners, steep descents, and spectacular views are highlights of this drive.
ROUTE 4: War Eagle - 110 miles
The War Eagle route, twists through War Eagle Mill. Aptly named for a native American chief and warrior, it is a historic landmark in the center of the rugged hills surrounding War Eagle Creek. A mill has been located on the site as early as 1832, but was destroyed three times, and last rebuilt in 1973. The mill currently operates as an undershot gristmill, and houses a store and restaurant where we will be having lunch. Enjoy the deep forests and banked corners of the Hobbs State Park located next to the mill as we drop into valleys and rise over ridges on this route.
ROUTE 5: Beaver Lake - 120 miles
The Beaver Lake route, known for towering limestone bluffs, natural crevices, sharp crests, is home to some of the most fun roads in Northwest Arkansas. Cutting through the small resort town of Eureka Springs this route features a 2575ft dam crossing, several scenic views of the Lake, and a lunch stop with character. Follow the White River back to Fayetteville as it twists and turns its way through the Ozarks.