To follow this route, head east from Muskogee to Tahlequah where you'll join up with Highway 82 going north. Just down the highway from Natural Falls is the Cherokee Casino at West Siloam Springs featuring 50, square feet of casino gaming thrills, Twisters bar and a delicious menu at the Sidewalk Cafe. After a break for a little nature and a chance to try your luck at the casino, climb aboard your motorcycle and ride south until Highway 59 meets Highway 62 where you'll head west back to Muskogee.
Adventure awaits you on this road where every mile is a delight. Exhilarating ribbons of pavement wind through ancient mountains that step higher and higher in smoky blue layers that stretch to the horizon. You're in Choctaw country now, an area known as "Little Dixie" for its politics, its southern comfort food and its unmistakable hospitality. This ride to remember starts as you head east on Highway 16 out of Muskogee and junction with Highway 10 heading south where you'll wind alongside the Arkansas River.
Roll through Greenleaf State Park and then swing east onto Highway 64 until Highway 59 takes you south. In Poteau you'll pass Cavanal Hill which has been dubbed the "world's highest hill" at 1, feet above sea level - just one foot short of official designation as a mountain.
Linger in Poteau to enjoy the savory fare at Warehouse Willy's , which has earned a reputation for serving up some of the best steaks and Cajun cuisine in the region. Continue south on Highway 59 as it winds deep into the stunning Ouachita National Forest and prepare for one of the most motorcycle-friendly stretches of highway in the country as you turn west onto Highway 1.
Known as the Talimena National Scenic Byway , Highway 1 offers endless panoramic vistas as the ridges of the Ouachita Mountain range stretch to the horizon and the curvaceous little road snakes over the tops of the ancient mountains. The scenery just keeps coming as you reach Sardis Lake and turn north onto scenic Highway 2.
Infamous outlaws including Belle Starr once hid out in the cave tucked away in the Sans Bois Mountains of Robbers Cave State Park, but now visitors enjoy hiking, horseback riding, rock climbing, rappelling, fishing and camping in this scenic spot. After your park visit, continue north on Highway 2 then follow Highway 71 and pick up Highway 64 at the I crossing to head back into Muskogee.
No matter which of these routes you choose to explore first, you're sure to enjoy your Muskogee area motorcycling adventure. In Muskogee, you'll find a diverse array of attractions from casino gaming to Native American museums and even a World War II submarine to keep you busy and entertained for days. A ride through beautiful Honor Heights Park is a necessity.
If you happen to be there during April, you're in for a real treat when the park comes alive with color during the annual Azalea Festival , or cruise the park during the holidays to behold the 1. Search our full list of Muskogee attractions for more ideas.
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