![]() “The figure that’s quoted is that the businesses along the route saw a 30 percent jump just from the movie,” he says. According to Rhys Martin, president of the Oklahoma Route 66 Association, a lot of the buzz can be attributed to Pixar’s 2006 movie Cars. Route 66 was officially decommissioned in 1985, but it has seen a revival in the last few decades. One of the Historic Route 66 “Begin” signs located along East Adams Street in Chicago, Illinois. But as more and more sections of the original route were bypassed by interstate, other towns and destinations weren’t so lucky, and fell into disrepair or disappeared entirely. Roadside attractions, diners, and motels sprang up along the route, many of which are still standing today. The original road was established in 1926, and during its mid-century heyday, small towns went all in on capturing the tourism that came along with the highway’s rise in popularity. Follow Route 3 to the outskirts of Antlers and catch Highway 271 North through Clayton and Talihina until you reach Route 1 (the beautiful Talimena Byway) through Talihina State Park where you’ll make your way back to Highway 259 and up over the Kiamichi Mountains (an exciting little section), and back down to your cabin getaway.Stretching 2,448 miles (3,940 kilometers) from Chicago in the east to Santa Monica in the west, Route 66 crosses through eight states and offers a near-perfect snapshot of the U.S.-from bustling cities to crumbling ghost towns. You’ll bypass town, instead taking Sweet Home Road and a small loop of county roads that wind back to Route 3. While the first half of Route 2 coming south is easy, sweeping roads, you’ll eventually make a right at Kinta, and a left outside of Quinton, and the ride becomes much more exciting: a more lively road down through Robbers Cave State Park, and then south of Wilburton were things get really exciting as you wind your way around hills and valleys (117 miles, round-trip).Īntlers Loop Day-Trip (approx 232 miles): The largest “nearby” ride, this loop goes follows Highway 259 from north of Big Cedar down to just north of Broken Bow, passing right by Broken Bow State Park… and it is easily accessible from any of our cabin rentals! From your rental, go out to Highway 259. To make it a fun “circle route”, follow Route 9 west from Sigler to Whitefield’s Route 2. Twisty 82 (43.6 miles): Head over to Talimena for some enjoyable riding! This route goes straight north from Talimena to Stigler on, you guessed it, some of the most enjoyable twists and turns found in the state. You can make a side-trip on the western part of the Talimena National Scenic Byway for a longer jaunt. The road has a lot of curves as well as some straight-aways, and is a very enjoyable ride. The Rune Stone Ride (81.2 miles): This route goes straight north from Broken Bow, through/over the Kiamichi Mountains in Talihina State Park, and continues up to Heavener. This is considered one of the most beautiful rides in the state! This route rides along the main ridge of the Kiamichi Mountains almost the entire length of the ride. Most of the route is along the gorgeous Route 1 through the Talimena State Park and Ouachita National Forests. ![]() Talimena National Scenic Byway (60.4 miles): The full path of this Byway extends from Talihina, Oklahoma east to Mena, Arkansas. The Road has a lot of twisting turns and downhill sweeps. The Road to Honobia (58.3 miles): This simple route extends from Broken Bow, north on Highway 259 (past the area of our cabin rentals) to Octavia and Route 144 to Honobia. ![]()
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