North of El Dorado, Highway 7 shoots a spur route named the Calion Cutoff.

[6] Highway 7 continues north through downtown and heads northwest to enter Dallas County.

The route meets Highway 298 north of Hot Springs Village, running with it until an area near the Perry County line.

[10] The route runs through the Ouachita National Forest until the Fourche Junction meeting with Highway 60.

[12] The route turns right at Union Street in Dardanelle, entering Pope County.

The route now known as Highway 7 first appears as a state maintained road in 1924, when the Arkansas General Assembly first created a federal aid system.

[16] Upon creation of the U.S. Route system in 1925, the north and south portions of the highway were replaced by US 65 to Harrison and US 167, respectively.

[1] Highway B in Smackover runs into town while the city is bypassed by the parent route.

El Dorado, Hot Springs, and Russellville all have short spur routes serving as connectors.