Sylamore Scenic Byway

Sylamore Scenic Byway
	Sylamore Scenic Byway; Sylamore Scenic Byway State highways
Route information
Length	26.5 mi[1] (42.6 km)
Existed	February 8, 1989[2] – present
Major junctions
South end	FSR 1110 at Blanchard Springs Caverns
North end	AR 5 / AR 9 at Calico Rock
Location
Counties	Stone
Highway system
	Arkansas Highway System; Interstate; US; State; Business; Spurs; Suffixed; Scenic; Heritage; National Forest Scenic Byway

The Sylamore Scenic Byway is a scenic route in the Arkansas Scenic Byways program. The route runs through the Ozark National Forest in Arkansas for 26.5 miles (42.6 km) in Stone County.^[1] It passes through undeveloped forest land as a scenic route to Blanchard Springs Caverns.

Route description

The Sylamore Scenic Byway begins at the National Park Service Blanchard Springs Caverns Visitor Center. The and the Mirror Lake Historic District, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The route runs west along Forest Highway 1110. It turns onto Highway 14, which winds east past an intersection with Highway 87 to Allison near the White River. The Sylamore Creek Byway begins an overlap with Highway 5 and Highway 9 northbound, following the White River and passing the Miles Jeffery Barn. It passes through Optimus, an unincorporated community, before terminating at a bridge over the White River.^[1]

The Sylamore Scenic Byway was designated as a National Forest Scenic Byway on February 8, 1989.^[2]

County	Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Stone	Blanchard Springs	0.0	0.0	Byway begins at FSR 1110	Southern terminus
				AR 14 west – Fifty-Six, Yellville	End FS 1110 overlap, begin AR 14 overlap
	Allison	7.1	11.4	AR 5 south / AR 9 south / AR 14 east – Mountain View, Melbourne	Begin AR 5/AR 9 overlap, end AR 14 overlap,
White River		26.5	42.6	Stone–Izard county line; northern terminus
Izard		26.5	42.6	AR 5 / AR 9	Continuation into Izard County
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus

1 2 3 Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (October 6, 2016). General Highway Map, Stone County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
1 2 Staff. "Official Designations". Sylamore Scenic Byway. Federal Highway Administration. Missing or empty |url= (help); |access-date= requires |url= (help)

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