Fayetteville, Arkansas | Shamrock Tour® | RoadRUNNER Magazine

Fayetteville, Arkansas is home base for John on this Shamrock Tour of Northwestern Arkansas. Follow along as John explores the Ozarks and surrounding area on his motorcycle. This area is known for its beautiful art, rich history, unique natural features, and twisty roads.
John rides the Pig Trail (Hwy 23), a 19-mile section of road that runs through the Ozark National Forest and into Eureka Springs, AR. One of the Arkansas motorcycle bucket list roads.
Read more about this Shamrock Tour in the July/August '22 issue of RoadRUNNER!
Watch John ride Arkansas Hwy 23 "The Pig Trail" in our Classic Roads POV video:
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[@kellymeier579]

A buddy and I are planning a trip for next year leaving from Southern California to New York by way of Florida and up the east coast. I'm lobbying for a side trip while in Arkansas so we can check off the Pig Trail. We've ridden many"famous" must-ride roads and I'd love to add these in Arkansas. Thanks for posting this video, it sure gives us some great ideas.

[@roadrunnermag]

That sounds like an awesome trip! Stay tuned, we will have a full POV video of the Pig Trail posted real soon. You'll be able to get more of a glimpse of what it's like!

[@inourider8174]

You won't regret it.

[@ronjackson3677]

I agree with your comments on the Pig Trail. When the road signs recommend 10 MPH, believe them !!

[@markandrews9839]

Agree totally...I totaled a Harley in 2010 in one of those curves. Thank You Lord for relatively minor injuries.

[@kathrynseay3120]

Fantastic video, terrific host, loved learning about this area!

[@jenniferwallis6842]

Ridden the PigTrail multiple times always a great experience just make sure to keep your eyes on the road as it implies lots of switch backs tight turns! You guys should definitely plan that trip just make sure either late spring or early summer it can get uncomfortably hot! Good luck safe travels from here in the Midwest

[@tazrider1]

Awesome video!!!

[@flewnvy]

Great video! I finally got to ride in NWA this past October. Quick trip up and back from NW Florida. Really enjoyed the Pig Trail and AR-16 from Saint Paul to Elkins. The various routes to Eureka Springs from Rogers AR were also fun! Needless to say, I'll be going back for more!

[@thehideoutrally]

Come see us this October 6-8 for The Hideout charity rally! :) www.thehideoutpigtrail.com

[@BrewCityRider]

Right on! Great video...I need to get there haha!

[@Mike-my2fo]

Great video man where's all your subs?

[@uoohoo99]

Living in the area I have to say, you missed a lot of cool stuff and beautiful views. Please come back!

[@roadrunnermag]

Only so much you can ride in a few days! Will be back for sure!

[@steveoconnor7069]

If you go during the warmer months plan on staying in a motel as you will need relief from the heat, it gets mighty warm.

[@WWADV]

Thank you for the great video and story of my backyard. I also wanted to thank you for keeping the best set of roads a secret from the masses. Out of your 4-leaf tour, you only managed to scratch the surface of our great roads, with hwy 23 being on the lower tier of our best.

[@chopshoppictures]

Send me some more! I can head back and ride them, but I'll keep them a secret.

[@donnasaverino8949]

what is it like mid May? I hate hot. Is it too early then? Otherwise we all have to wait until October. That's too far into the year!!!

[@dannyquint8428]

I watched this video in December after you posted it and I enjoyed it very much. Your call it a shamrock tour. I looked in both the December 21 and January 22 magazines for this article and the Shamrock routes but haven't been able to find them. I'm planning on going to Fayetteville in June and I would like to download the Shamrock routes as a GPX file for navigation. I tried finding your Shamrock GPX files using the Roadrunner app and was not successful. Can you please tell me where I can find these routes that you created.

[@roadrunnermag]

Hey Danny! The Fayetteville, AR Shamrock Tour is coming up in the July/Aug '22 print issue - Available on bookshelves July 1st and digitally mid-June. We will be working on finalizing the GPS routes and other tour information very soon!

[@mariehenriksen67]

If you go the pig trail by car/truck/van you need to watch out for the smaller bikes. They like to ride 4 to 6 abreast really fast. I found them numerous times in my lane around a curve.

[@Rock-it]

Great Vid John, Do you do private tours? How can we get In touch.

[@chopshoppictures]

I bet I can be talked into that! Send an email to Roadrunner with your info and they'll get it to me. Thanks!

[@WhiteTriForce]

Fayetteville is a hippie town ! 👇😉 so if you like smoking weed and not bathing ! 🤠👍 then it's the perfect place for you ! 😝

[@WhiteTriForce]

You stopped off in Eureka Springs ? 👈🤭 it's just a tourist trap ! 🙈 I get out of there just as fast as I could ! 👇😉 and there's a way better Natural Bridge ! 👇🤠👍

[@bloodstriper3649]

You should leave the rocks alone where they belong. Imagine if everyone left signs they'd been there any time they went to these natural places. They wouldn't look so natural!

[@thehideoutrally]

If you're back up in Northwest Arkansas October 6-8, come stop by The Hideout! We are a pop-up charity rally located along Highway 16/23. You can find more info at www.thehideoutpigtrail.com :)