{
  "name": "Pig Trail Scenic Byway",
  "slug": "pig-trail-scenic-byway-ar23",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/pig-trail-scenic-byway-ar23/",
  "summary": "AR 23 winds north from the I-40 interchange at Ozark through the Ozark National Forest to Brashears, crossing the Mulberry River at Turner Bend on steep grades and hairpins, a National Forest Scenic Byway since 1989.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "AR 23"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "United States",
    "region": "Arkansas",
    "start": {
      "name": "Ozark",
      "lat": 35.520397,
      "lon": -93.865137
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Brashears",
      "lat": 35.811616,
      "lon": -93.795101
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 24.5,
    "lengthKm": 39.4,
    "driveMinutes": 54,
    "corners": 75,
    "hairpins": 2,
    "maxGradientPercent": 9,
    "summitMetres": 595.5,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "demanding",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 7
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Sharp curves and steep grades with advisory speed signs",
    "Busiest with motorcycles and visitors in autumn",
    "Wildlife, gravel and fallen limbs, especially after storms",
    "Slippery surface in rain and fog",
    "Sparse services in the forest, fuel up first"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "forest",
    "mountain"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Pig Trail Falls",
    "Turner Bend Store",
    "Mulberry Mountain"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 254
  },
  "attribution": {
    "source": "bestdrivingroads.com",
    "citation": "Cite with a link to the road page. Stats are measured from the mapped line; where elevationConfidence is \"approximate\" the 30 m DEM cannot resolve that line and the elevation figures are indicative.",
    "roadGeometry": "(c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL",
    "terms": "Facts are free to cite with attribution; bulk reproduction of the catalogue requires permission (simon@keane.studio)."
  },
  "updated": "2026-10-11"
}