Sylamore Scenic Byway Explained

State:

Type:

Byway

Route:

Sylamore Scenic Byway

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Map:

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Map Notes:

Sylamore Scenic Byway

Length Mi:

26.5

Established:

February 8, 1989

Direction A:

South

Terminus A:

Direction B:

North

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The Sylamore Scenic Byway is a scenic route in the Arkansas Scenic Byways program. The route runs through the Sylamore Ranger District of the Ozark National Forest in Arkansas for 26.5miles in Stone County. It passes through undeveloped forest land as a scenic route to Blanchard Springs Caverns.

Route description

The Sylamore Scenic Byway begins at the National Forest Service Blanchard Springs Caverns Visitor Center. The Mirror Lake Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The route runs west along Forest Highway 1110. It turns onto Highway 14, which winds east past an intersection with Highway 87 to Allison near the White River. The Sylamore Creek Byway begins an overlap with Highway 5 and Highway 9 northbound, following the White River and passing the Miles Jeffery Barn. It passes through Optimus, an unincorporated community, before terminating at a bridge over the White River.^[1]

The Sylamore Scenic Byway was designated as a National Forest Scenic Byway on February 8, 1989.^[2]

Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department . Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department . General Highway Map, Stone County, Arkansas . PDF . October 6, 2016 . 1:62500 . December 20, 2017 .
Web site: Federal Highway Administration . America's Byways . Sylamore Scenic Byway: Official Designations . https://web.archive.org/web/20110806214635/http://www.byways.org/explore/byways/2159/designation.html . August 6, 2011 . Federal Highway Administration . September 11, 2011 .