The Arkansas Diamond Ride

This ride takes you through the heart of the Ouachita National Forest and when you reach your destination you will need to rent your own digging tools in order to search for diamonds in North America’s ONLY public diamond mine, Crater of Diamonds State Park where you can keep what you find. Most recently, a man spent 30 minutes looking and found a diamond worth $16,000.

Driving directions for the Arkansas Diamond Ride

Cabot, AR

1.	Head southwest on S 2nd St/AR-367 toward Richie Rd Continue to follow AR-367		2.7 mi
2.	Turn right at AR-321/AR-5/Mount Carmel Rd Continue to follow AR-321/AR-5		0.3 mi
3.	Slight left to merge onto US-167 S/US-67 S		16.0 mi
4.	Merge onto I-40 W		0.9 mi
5.	Take exit 153B on the left for US-65 S/US-167 W/I-30 W/US-67 S		0.7 mi
6.	Merge onto I-30 W/US-167 S/US-65 S/US-67 S Continue to follow I-30 W		31.2 mi
7.	Take exit 111 for US-70 W toward Hot Springs		0.4 mi
8.	Merge onto AR-70		14.6 mi
9.	Continue on E Grand Ave/US-70 Continue to follow E Grand Ave		5.0 mi
10.	Continue on 70		4.4 mi
11.	Turn left at Valley St		0.5 mi

Hot Springs Arkansas

12.	Head north on Valley St toward Hillwood St		0.5 mi
13.	Turn left at 270/70/AR-128/W Grand Ave Continue to follow 270/70		2.4 mi
14.	Turn left at 70/Airport Rd Continue to follow Airport Rd		7.7 mi
15.	Slight right at AR-227/Sunshine Rd/US-70		0.7 mi
16.	Turn left at US-70		18.5 mi
17.	Continue on AR-70		2.3 mi
18.	Slight right at 70/E Broadway		0.8 mi

Glenwood, AR

19.	Head southwest on 70/E Broadway toward N 2nd St Continue to follow 70		0.5 mi
20.	Turn right at AR-27/AR-70/AR-8/Elm St Continue to follow AR-27		23.8 mi
21.	At the traffic circle, take the 2nd exit onto AR-301/S Washington Ave Continue to follow AR-301		3.6 mi
22.	Slight right at Roy Rd/Terrell Rd		2.9 mi
23.	Slight left at Highway 335		1.1 mi
24.	Continue on Hempstead 335		3.4 mi

AR-24/AR-371

25.	Head north on Hempstead 335/Tower Rd toward Hempstead 335 Continue to follow Hempstead 335		3.4 mi
26.	Continue on Highway 335		3.6 mi
27.	Continue on Roy Rd/Terrell Rd		0.4 mi
28.	Slight left at AR-301		3.5 mi
29.	At the traffic circle, take the 2nd exit onto AR-26/AR-27/N Washington Ave Continue to follow AR-27		23.9 mi
30.	Turn left at 70/AR-27/AR-8/Elm Continue to follow 70		0.5 mi

Glenwood, AR

31.	Head southwest on 70/E Broadway toward N 2nd St		0.1 mi
32.	Turn right at N 1st St/AR-27/AR-8 Continue to follow AR-27/AR-8		5.0 mi
33.	Turn left to stay on AR-27/AR-8		4.2 mi
34.	Turn left to stay on AR-27/AR-8		0.8 mi
35.	Turn left to stay on AR-27/AR-8		3.1 mi

Norman, AR

36.	Head northeast on AR-27/N Main St toward High Ave Continue to follow AR-27		7.0 mi
37.	Turn left to stay on AR-27		1.5 mi

Mount Ida, AR

38.	Head southeast on AR-270/Lake Ouachita St toward Cedar		0.2 mi
39.	Continue on Ouachita Dr/US-270 Continue to follow Ouachita Dr		0.8 mi
40.	Continue on AR-270		8.3 mi
41.	Turn left to stay on AR-270		4.8 mi
42.	Continue on Albert Pike Rd/US-270		18.0 mi
43.	Take the ramp onto US-270 E		8.8 mi
44.	Continue on US-70 E		2.7 mi
45.	Take the JCT I-30 exit toward LITTLE ROCK		0.3 mi
46.	Merge onto E Grand Ave/US-70		3.7 mi
47.	Continue on AR-70		14.5 mi
48.	Take the ramp onto I-30 E		31.8 mi
49.	Take exit 143B to merge onto I-40 E/US-167 N/US-67 N toward Memphis		1.5 mi
50.	Slight left at US-167 N/US-67 N (signs for Jacksonville/US-167 N/US-67 N)		18.5 mi

US-167 N/US-67 N

51.	Head northeast on Exit 19		0.3 mi
52.	Keep left at the fork, follow signs for AR-89 N		0.1 mi
53.	Turn left at AR-89/W Main St		0.3 mi
54.	Turn left to merge onto US-167 S/US-67 S		18.7 mi
55.	Merge onto I-40 W		0.9 mi
56.	Take exit 153B on the left for US-65 S/US-167 W/I-30 W/US-67 S		0.7 mi
57.	Merge onto I-30 W/US-167 S/US-65 S/US-67 S Continue to follow I-30 W		31.2 mi
58.	Take exit 111 for US-70 W toward Hot Springs		0.4 mi
59.	Merge onto AR-70		14.6 mi
60.	Continue on E Grand Ave/US-70		3.7 mi
61.	Merge onto US-70 W via the ramp to GLENWOOD/US-270 W/MOUNT IDA		10.7 mi
62.	Continue on US-270 W		0.8 mi