The Spring River Country Nature and Leaf Trail

This 48-mile, one-hour drive will take you down some of Spring River Country’s most beautiful highways. It begins and ends in Hardy with a number of scenic stops along the way and is particularly great for leaf peeping.

Don’t miss Mammoth Spring State Park, home to America’s third largest spring; the beauty of the South Fork River at Saddle; and Papoose Falls and Park in Cherokee Village. (A small construction detour on AR-175 in Cherokee Village will be in place through mid October of 2025.)

PDF of route directions.