Motorcyclist Nickolay Kiossev has been enjoying the curves of Push Mountain Road for 14 years.
“
I have been riding HIGHWAY 341 since 2002. Its 169 CURVES are a sport bike nirvana.
”
Bikers refer to the road as “The Snake”
as it features over 100 curves, switchbacks, drop offs, constant elevation changes and
very little traffic, which is a real plus. There are even sporadic straight line stretches.
That all adds up to a perfect drive through the Ozarks for motorcyclists. In fact,
motorcyclerides.com ranks Push Mountain
Road as the 11th best motorcycle ride in the United States.
To reach the south end of the route, the
journey begins in Mountain View where
there is always time to take in the sounds
of folk music being played in the city park.
and carefully developed caves found
anywhere. From the caverns, it’s just ten miles on up Highway 14 to Highway 341
and the beginning of “The Snake.” Watch for the Highway 341 sign and turn to the
right. This is where the ride begins. On the north end, the trip empties into the White River valley and the town of Norfork.
From Norfork, travelers can catch more
scenery by going north on State Highway 5 towards Bull Shoals and then down
Highway 14, or head south from Norfork on Highway 5 through Calico Rock. “I have been riding Highway 341
As you leave town and head toward Push
since 2002,” says Nickolay Kiossev,
tour reveals one of the most spectacular
was shooting.
Mountain Road, stop at Blanchard Springs Caverns on State Highway 14. The cave
who was on the mountain the day AHTD staff photographer Rusty Hubbard
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