The Heavener Mt Ida Loop is located in Southeast Oklahoma and Southwest Arkansas. It begins in Heavener, OK and wanders South and East following Shawnee Creek into the edge of the Ozarks. As the ride progresses, the hills gradually rise up on both sides of the road until riders are deep into the Ozarks.
This loop eventually crosses into Arkansas and then turns South through the Ouachita National Forest to the town of Mena. From Mena, this route winds through farmlands and low hills that gradually grow higher and higher on the way to Norman, AR. After Norman, it’s just a short hop up to Mt. Ida before riders turn West back toward Mena.
The road back to Mena starts out in the Ouachita National Forest with a series of hills and fun curves. Eventually the road to Mena evens out and alternates between farmland and forest. Past Mena, this ride re-enters the Ouachita National Forest again for more twists and turns.
After the second visit to Mena, riders turn North again and wind their way to Waldron, AR. From Waldron, it is just a short ride back into Oklahoma and to the starting point in Heavener. Motorcycle Rides, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Waldron, Boles, Mena, Mayfield, Mt Ida, Black Springs, Ozarks
Location: Southeast Oklahoma, Southeast Arkansas
Approximate Mileage: 200 miles
Estimated Riding Time: 4 Hours
Surface: Paved
Heavener Mt Ida Loop
If you are riding with a group, we ask that every person using our route for navigation purchase their own copy.
In order to encourage this, we are happy to offer a discount for group purchases. Please contact us after purchasing 1 item at full price, and we will set up a coupon code that will give everyone in your group 50% off of the same item.
Our digital routes are designed to operate in most GPS devices. In addition to GPSs, our routes should work with several smartphone apps.
We have tested many Smartphone Apps and here is what we have found:
Please Note
- Some Smartphone Apps require a paid version to allow importing routes.
- Testing was for ‘Follow the Line” only, not “Turn by Turn”.
- If you use an app not listed below, let us know and we will try to test it for you.
- We are not experts on Smartphone Apps. We will try to answer any and all questions, but there may be better resources online.
Apps That Will Work With Our Routes:
- REVER
- Scenic (IOS Only)
- Kurviger (Android Only)
- Detecht
- OsmAnd
- Avenza
- Calimoto
- Gaia
- Ride with GPS
- GPS Tracks
- InRoute
- Harley Davidson
- Indian Ride Command
- My Triumph
- GPX Viewer 2
- Garmin Explore
Apps That Will NOT Work With Our Routes:
- Google Maps
- Apple Maps
- Waze
- Riser
- ESR (Eat Sleep Ride)
- RoadTrippers
- Sygic
- Guru
- Road Warrior Route Planner