Sylamore Scenic Byway
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The Sylamore Scenic Byway is one of ten Arkansas Scenic Byways
. The route runs through the Ozark-St. Francis National Forest
in Arkansas
for 26.5 miles (42.6 km), almost all in Stone County. It passes through undeveloped forest land as a scenic route to Blanchard Springs Caverns
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and runs south along Arkansas Highway 5. AR 5 meets AR 14
in Sylamore, and the byway follows AR 14 into the Ozark-St. Francis National Forest. The route continues as Forest Service Road 1110 to the Blanchard Springs Caverns, where it terminates.
Arkansas Scenic Byways
The Arkansas Scenic Byways Program is a list of highways, mainly state highways, that have been designated by the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department as scenic highways. The Arkansas General Assembly designates routes for scenic byway status upon successful nomination...
. The route runs through the Ozark-St. Francis National Forest
Ozark-St. Francis National Forest
The Ozark – St. Francis National Forest is a United States National Forest that is located in the state of Arkansas. It is composed of two separate forests, Ozark National Forest and St. Francis National Forest, each with their own biological, topographical, and geological differences...
in Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
for 26.5 miles (42.6 km), almost all in Stone County. It passes through undeveloped forest land as a scenic route to Blanchard Springs Caverns
Blanchard Springs Caverns
Blanchard Springs Caverns is a cave system located in the Ozark National Forest in Stone County in northern Arkansas, 2 miles off Highway 14 a short distance north of Mountain View. Blanchard Springs Caverns is a three-level cave system, two of which are open for guided tours. The Dripstone Trail...
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Route description
The route begins at Calico RockCalico Rock, Arkansas
Calico Rock is a city in Izard County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 991 at the 2000 census. The town celebrates a unique feature...
and runs south along Arkansas Highway 5. AR 5 meets AR 14
Arkansas Highway 14
Arkansas Highway 14 is a designation for two east–west state highway in Arkansas. The primary route from the original 1926 Arkansas state highway numbering runs from Table Rock Lake east to Interstate 555/U.S. Route 63...
in Sylamore, and the byway follows AR 14 into the Ozark-St. Francis National Forest. The route continues as Forest Service Road 1110 to the Blanchard Springs Caverns, where it terminates.