What are the colors of the Talimena Drive?
What are the colors of the Talimena Drive? The byway's fall colors typically peak around early November, but October offers fantastic fall foliage views all month long. Red and gold leaves commingle with evergreens and dazzle drivers and cyclists as they climb through the highest mountain range between the Rockies and the Appalachians.
What cities are near Talimena Scenic Drive?
The Talimena National Scenic Byway is high above our Gateway Cities of Talihina OK, Mena AR, Heavener OK, Poteau OK and just west from Hot Springs AR, south of Fort Smith AR or one hour north from Broken Bow OK; it is a must for all!
Is Talimena Scenic Drive open?
Area Status: Open This curving drive winds 54 miles west along the spine of Rich Mountain and Winding Stair Mountain.
What is the history of the Talimena Drive?
On June 7, 1970, Lucy Baines Johnson Nugent, Lyndon B. Johnson's daughter, dedicated the highway. As the only Oklahoma highway built specifically for scenic driving, the road followed and connected two truck routes constructed and maintained by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s.
What is the highest point on the Talimena Drive?
Three miles east of the park stands the highest point on the drive, Rich Mountain Fire Tower (2,681 feet). From this vantage, you have fine views of the forested mountains and of the ribbon of road snaking over the ridges.