A Drive Down Missouri’s Loneliest Road Will Take You Miles And Miles Away From It All
By Liz Oliver|Published September 28, 2017
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Liz Oliver
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Liz is a Missouri native with a B.A. in English from Mizzou and a M.A. in Non-Profit Administration from Lindenwood University. She works for a STL metro-area community college and enjoys writing, traveling, and indoor cycling. Her true passion is forcing her encyclopedic knowledge of Missouri facts on uninterested strangers from across the globe!
Sometimes, you just need to take a long drive to clear your mind of daily stresses. Highway 67 in Missouri is a perfect drive for when you have no destination in mind. You will love this quiet drive through conservation areas with beautiful scenery and picturesque small towns. It is an especially beautiful drive in the fall while the leaves are changing color so, now is a great time to hit the road.
Once the highway leaves Jefferson County it splits from U.S. Route 60 and becomes a scenic drive through rural southeastern Missouri .
Farmington is one of the small towns located along Highway 67. Take a detour through downtown and check out the cute boutiques and small family owned restaurants.
Mark Twain National Forest, Missouri's only national forest, is also located along Highway 67. There are many amazing stops to check out in Mark Twain National Forest. It's also just a great drive, especially in the fall once the leaves begin to turn colors.
The last big stop on the route is Poplar Bluff. You can grab dinner or stay the night and check out the Moark Regional Railroad Museum or the Margaret Harwell Art Museum.