{
  "name": "Scenic 7 Byway, Pelsor to Harrison",
  "slug": "scenic-7-byway-pelsor-to-harrison-ar-7",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/scenic-7-byway-pelsor-to-harrison-ar-7/",
  "summary": "The Ozark stretch of Arkansas Scenic 7 runs 47 miles from Pelsor through the Ozark National Forest, twists beside the Grand Canyon of the Ozarks to Jasper, crosses the Buffalo National River and ends at Harrison.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "AR 7"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "United States",
    "region": "Arkansas",
    "start": {
      "name": "Pelsor",
      "lat": 35.721056,
      "lon": -93.095763
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Harrison",
      "lat": 36.228909,
      "lon": -93.107327
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 47.4,
    "lengthKm": 76.3,
    "driveMinutes": 95,
    "corners": 81,
    "hairpins": 0,
    "maxGradientPercent": 8,
    "summitMetres": 692.6,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "moderate",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 5
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Sharp twists beside the Grand Canyon of the Ozarks before Jasper",
    "Deer and other wildlife after dark",
    "Popular with motorcyclists, so expect bikes on the bends",
    "Slides after heavy rain south of Jasper, as in the 2015 floods"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "forest",
    "gorge"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "South Gap Scenic Point",
    "Jasper",
    "Pruitt Landing River Access Point",
    "Mystic Caverns",
    "Boone County Courthouse"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 499
  },
  "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"
}