{
  "name": "Talimena Scenic Drive",
  "slug": "talimena-scenic-drive",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/talimena-scenic-drive/",
  "summary": "A 54-mile ridge-crest run along Oklahoma State Highway 1 and Arkansas Highway 88, riding the spine of the Winding Stair and Rich Mountains through the Ouachita National Forest between Talihina and Mena.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "OK 1",
    "AR 88"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "United States",
    "region": "Oklahoma / Arkansas",
    "start": {
      "name": "Talihina",
      "lat": 34.75444,
      "lon": -95.043751
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Mena",
      "lat": 34.583118,
      "lon": -94.238314
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 52.5,
    "lengthKm": 84.5,
    "driveMinutes": 100,
    "corners": 120,
    "hairpins": 0,
    "maxGradientPercent": 9,
    "summitMetres": 378.7,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "moderate",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 4
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Wet leaf-fall on descents in autumn",
    "Deer and free-grazing wildlife at dawn/dusk",
    "Slow sightseeing traffic braking at overlooks"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "forest",
    "valley"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Talimena East End Visitor Information Station"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 186
  },
  "attribution": {
    "source": "Routes - bestdrivingroads.com",
    "citation": "Cite with a link to the road page. Stats are measured from the mapped line, not copied from other lists; 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": "2026-07-25"
}