[3] Designated a National Scenic Byway by the America's Byway Program in 2005, the road travels within the Ouachita National Forest along the highest peaks of the Winding Stair Mountains, part of the Ouachita Mountain chain, including the second tallest peak in Arkansas, Rich Mountain, 2,681 feet (817 m) in elevation.

[5] The two-lane road features hiking trails beginning at various points along its stretch[6] and 22 scenic vista pull-outs.

[7] The current route opened in 1969 and formed a stretch of what would become Oklahoma State Highway 1.

[2] It was dedicated on June 7, 1970, by Lucy Baines Johnson-Nugent, the daughter of U.S. President Lyndon B.

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