Mileage - 91 miles with 517 scenic curves
Time - 2 hours 15 minutes.
Description: the Twisted Lady Route is named in honor of the famous outlaw, Belle Starr who was known as, “the Twisted Lady”. Belle used this old mountain trail that is now Hwy. 327, to visit her lover, Cole Younger, and his friends Jesse and Frank James, all illustrious outlaws. Frank James had a home in Newton County and one of their favorite haunts was Alum Cave located along Hwy. 327. Frank James grave is actually located in Snow Cemetery just off Hwy. 327. The gravestone reads, “Frank James Alias Joe Vaughn 1844-‘’. Famous Baldknobber, Wash Middleton, (AKA Wash Gibbs) of, “Shepard of the Hills” fame was shot a few yards behind the Parthenon Store on July 4, 1888, by a U.S. Marshall for a killing in Missouri. It is rumored the Baldknobber gold is buried in the hills surrounding Parthenon. Come explore this beautiful ride through the Ozarks and find out why it is so famous. You might even be able to find some of the famed Baldknobber gold.
Best thing about this ride - Parthenon Historic Country Store, Emma’s Museum of Junk and Gaither Mountain Overlook.
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