Arkansas Highway 74 is a series of state highway

State highway

State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...

s of 103.73 miles (166.9 km) total in Northwest and north central Arkansas and comprises eight separate sections.
The Western most section route begins in Devil's Den State Park

Devil's Den State Park

Devil's Den State Park is a Arkansas state park in Washington County, near West Fork, Arkansas in the United States. The park was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps beginning in 1933. Devil's Den State Park is in the Lee Creek Valley in the Boston Mountains which are the southwestern part of...

 at AR 170. The route winding out of the park heading east. AR 74 crosses I-540

Interstate 540 (Arkansas)

Interstate 540 in Arkansas is a spur of Interstate 40 between Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas; the Northwest Arkansas segment is proposed to become part of an expanded Interstate 49. I-540 provides an Interstate Highway path between Fayetteville and Little Rock via Interstate 40. This links the...

 at Exit 45 before ending at US 71

U.S. Route 71

U.S. Route 71 is a north–south United States highway. This original 1926 route has remained largely unchanged by encroaching Interstate highways. Currently, the highway's northern terminus is in International Falls, Minnesota at the Canadian border, at the southern end of the Fort...

 in Winslow

Winslow, Arkansas

Winslow is a city in Washington County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 399 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers Metropolitan Area.-History:...

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A second segment begins at US 71 just north of Winslow and runs east approximately 2 miles before becoming Washington County

Washington County, Arkansas

Washington County is a county located in the northwest part of the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2010, the population was 203,065. The county seat is Fayetteville. Washington County is Arkansas's 17th county, formed on October 17, 1828, and named for George Washington, the first President of the...

 Road 43.

Section 3 begins at AR 16 in Elkins

Elkins, Arkansas

Elkins is a city in Washington County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,251 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

, running approximately 20 miles before ending at US 412 BUS in Huntsville

Huntsville, Arkansas

Huntsville is a city in mountainous Madison County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 2,046 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Madison County. During the American Civil War it was the site of what became known as the Huntsville Massacre...

A fourth section begins at AR 23

Arkansas Highway 23

Arkansas Highway 23 is a north–south state highway in north Arkansas. The route runs from US 71 near Elm Park north to the Missouri state line through Ozark and Eureka Springs. Between AR 16 at Brashears and Interstate 40 north of Ozark , Highway 23 winds through the Ozark National Forest and is...

 south of Huntsville, heading east 14 miles before ending at AR 21 in Kingston

Kingston, Arkansas

Kingston, Arkansas could be one of two places:*Kingston, Madison County, Arkansas*Kingston, Yell County, Arkansas...

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Near Ponca

Ponca, Arkansas

Ponca is an unincorporated community in Newton County, Arkansas, United States. Ponca is located on Arkansas Highway 43 west of Jasper. Ponca has a post office with ZIP code 72670....

 a fifth section begins at AR 43, running east past Lost Valley

Lost Valley

Lost Valley is a valley to the north of Gin Cove and west of Patalamon Mesa on James Ross Island. So named following British Antarctic Survey geological work, 1981–83, in association with Hidden Lake....

 for a distance of 20 miles, ending at AR 7 in Jasper

Jasper, Arkansas

Jasper is a city in Newton County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 498 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Newton County.Jasper is part of the Harrison Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

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South of Jasper, AR 74 resumes again, passing through unincorporated areas of Newton County

Newton County, Arkansas

Newton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2010, the population is 8,330. The county seat is Jasper. Newton County is Arkansas's 46th county, formed on December 14, 1842, and named for Thomas W. Newton, an Arkansas Congressman...

. The route meets AR 123

Arkansas Highway 123

-Boone County:Arkansas Highway 123 is a brief state highway in Boone County, Arkansas. It runs vertically from Salmon Lane north to U.S. Route 65 near Harrison.-Johnson/Pope/Newton Counties:...

 in Piercetown and runs concurrent for 4 miles before splitting off at Mount Judea. From there, it continues 6 more miles to Bass

Bass, Arkansas

Bass is an unincorporated community in Newton County, Arkansas, United States. Bass is located on Arkansas Highway 74 southeast of Jasper....

, where it terminates at Cave Rd.

AR 74 begins a seventh section in Snowball

Snowball, Arkansas

Snowball is an unincorporated community in Searcy County, Arkansas, United States. Snowball is located at the junction of Arkansas Highway 74 and Arkansas Highway 377 west of Marshall....

 at AR 377

Arkansas Highway 377

Arkansas Highway 377 is a north–south state highway in Searcy County, Arkansas. The route of runs from Highway 16 near Witts Springs north to Highway 74 at Snowball.-Route description:...

. The route running 7 miles to meet US 65

U.S. Route 65

U.S. Route 65 is a north–south United States highway in the southern and midwestern United States. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 425 in Clayton, Louisiana. The northern terminus is at Interstate 35 just south of Interstate 90 in Albert Lea, Minnesota...

 north of Marshall.

South of Marshall, AR 74 resumes, following AR 27 for 1 mile before splitting off. It continues another 19 miles before ending at AR 66 east of Thola