Queen Wilhelmina Ride

 

Queen Wilhelmina State Park Ride


This is one of the most beautiful rides in Arkansas. This ride will take you through the beautiful Ouachita National Forest and end up at the magnificent Queen Wilhelmina State Park and Lodge. This tour would not be complete without an overnight stay at the Lodge. As with most rides in Arkansas, there are plenty of curves and spectacular scenery to keep your senses satisfied.



Queen Wilhelmina State Park Map

 

Driving directions for Queen Wilhelmina State Park Motorcycle Ride

343 mi – about 7 hours 9 mins
Via AR-88/Skyline Dr
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
76.5 mi – about 1 hour 24 mins
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
3.9 mi
14. Continue on Albert Pike Rd
18.1 mi
15. Continue on AR-270
14.1 mi
16. Slight right at AR-27/Ouachita Dr/US-270
Continue to follow US-270
32.0 mi
68.6 mi – about 1 hour 24 mins
Y City
Arkansas
17. Head south on US-270/US-71 toward F S Rd 9808
Continue to follow US-270
15.4 mi
18. Continue on AR-71
0.5 mi
19. Turn right at Polk Rd 96
0.3 mi
20. Turn left at School Ln
0.2 mi
16.4 mi – about 19 mins
Acorn
Arkansas
21. Head northeast on School Ln toward Polk Rd 96
0.2 mi
22. Turn left at Polk Rd 96
0.6 mi
23. Turn left at AR-270/US-59
8.0 mi
8.8 mi – about 11 mins
AR-270/US-59
24. Head west on AR-270/US-59 toward Ryder Ln
197 ft
25. Turn left at AR-272
1.6 mi
26. Turn right at AR-88/Skyline Dr
1.1 mi
2.7 mi – about 5 mins
Queen Wilhelmina State Park
AR-88, Uninc Polk County, Arkansas
27. Head east on AR-88/Skyline Dr toward AR-272
Continue to follow AR-88
13.2 mi
28. Turn right at AR-375/AR-71/AR-8/US-59
Continue to follow AR-375/AR-71/US-59
0.1 mi
13.4 mi – about 27 mins
Mena, AR
29. Head southeast on 7th St toward AR-375/AR-71/AR-8/AR-88/US-59
33 ft
30. Turn left at AR-375/AR-71/AR-8/AR-88/US-59
Continue to follow AR-71/AR-88/US-59
1.7 mi
31. Slight right toward AR-88
397 ft
32. Slight right at AR-88
4.8 mi
6.6 mi – about 14 mins
Ink
Arkansas
33. Head northeast on AR-88 toward Polk Rd 182
14.2 mi
34. Turn left to stay on AR-88
1.0 mi
35. Turn left to stay on AR-88
9.4 mi
24.6 mi – about 49 mins
Pencil Bluff
Arkansas
36. Head southeast on US-270 toward Ridge Rd
1.1 mi
37. Turn left to stay on US-270
0.1 mi
38. Turn left to stay on US-270
8.1 mi
39. Continue on AR-270/Lake Ouachita St
0.2 mi
40. Continue on Ouachita Dr/US-270
Continue to follow Ouachita Dr
0.8 mi
41. Continue on AR-270
8.3 mi
42. Turn left to stay on AR-270
4.8 mi
43. Continue on Albert Pike Rd/US-270
18.0 mi
44. Take the ramp onto US-270 E
8.8 mi
45. Continue on US-70 E
2.7 mi
46. Take the JCT I-30 exit toward LITTLE ROCK
0.3 mi
47. Merge onto E Grand Ave/US-70
3.7 mi
48. Continue on AR-70
14.5 mi
49. Take the ramp onto I-30 E
31.8 mi
50. Take exit 143B to merge onto I-40 E/US-167 N/US-67 N toward Memphis  
1.5 mi
51. Slight left at US-167 N/US-67 N (signs for Jacksonville/US-167 N/US-67 N)  
18.5 mi
52. Take exit 19 for AR-89 S toward Cabot  
0.4 mi
53. Merge onto AR-89/W Main St
Continue to follow AR-89
 
0.9 mi
54. Turn right at N 2nd St/AR-367  
0.5 mi
125 mi – about 2 hours 14 mins
Cabot, AR