While there’s a rock climbing wall, zipline and other adventures, the main attraction are the Loco Lines, and each is a little different:
Short Line (aka Loco Line 1) takes approximately 45 minutes to complete (including your training time), with available booking times between 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Cost $15. This is the easiest.
Jump the Line (aka Loco Line 2 or 3), takes approximately 45 minutes each, with available booking times between 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Cost: $20.
End of the Line is the full course (aka Loco Lines 1, 2, and 3) takes approximately two to three hours, with available booking times between 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.,
Cost: $50 for adults; $40 for ages 17 and younger. If you complete the full course, you will conquer 30 different elements.
If you do not complete a course, you will not receive a refund, so Cox suggests people that are afraid of heights may want to sign up for the first line, and if they decide to complete the other two, they can add it on retroactively.
The treetop adventure attraction has received some notable accolades: It was named one of 5 Cool Things To Do in Arkansas by National Geographic Kids Ultimate U.S. Road Trip Atlas; USA Today Travel listed it in its 10 Excellent Outdoor Adventures for Families; and it has received Trip Advisor
Other Nearby Zipline Opportunities
Ozark Mountain Ziplines in Eureka Springs is a system of cables and platforms and the participant flies through the treetops wearing a safety harness secured to the cable. Wooden plat- forms suspended by cables serve as a landing base in each tree that people zip to and from, and others are launched from limestone cliffs. There is minimal hiking and participants end up at bottom of the gorge where an air-conditioned bus will take them back. Cost: $89 per person; groups of 10 or more receive 10 percent discount. Call 479-363-6699. Book online: http://
www.ziplineeurekasprings.com
Just minutes north of Branson, is Branson Zipline & Canopy Tour at Wolfe Creek Preserve (the business is in the process of chang- ing its name). Participants zipline from platform to platform and traverse multiple sky bridges through the tree canopy. No zip line experience is necessary and there are a variety of tours for different adventure levels: Flying Prospector Canopy Tour which has four ziplines and seven sky bridges (allow 1.5 hours). Cost: $79.99; $69.99 ages 17 and younger. This one is recom- mended for families. Ozarks Xplorer Canopy Tour which has seven ziplines and 10 sky bridges (allow 2.5 hours). Cost: $99.99 adults; $89.99 ages 17 and younger. This is the most popular tour. Canopy Adventure Combo which has eight ziplines, 10 sky bridges, and one freefall (allow 3.5 hours). Cost: $129 for adults; $119 for kids. Blue Streak Fast Line & Free Fall Xpress can be added to any canopy tour. From the tallest tower on the prop- erty, you tackle a 100-foot vertical free fall. Cost: $49.99 for adults and children. Children must complete tour independent- ly of an adult. All participants must be in good overall physical health and have average mobility. Call (800) 712-4654. Online:
http://www.bransonzipline.com
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Judy Cox runs Loco Ropes, a zip line and obstacle course in Mountain View, with her husband, Bob.
SCENIC MOUNTAIN TRAIL RIDES
7 DAYS A WEEK, APRIL THROUGH OCTOBER BY RESERVATION, NOVEMBER THROUGH MARCH
TACK STORE: Best prices in the Ozarks - Pony Rides, Festivals and Parties. Our trail rides are a favorite activity with groups and people of all ages. Rides may be 1/2 hour for $12; 1 hour for $20; 1-1/2 hours for $25; 2 hours for $30; 3 hours for $40; or 1/2 day and meal for $60; overnight and two meals for $125. Our headquarters are located in a historic pioneer dwelling.
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GIFT SHOP: TACK, BOOTS, BELTS & HATS
LOCATION: THREE MILES WEST OF ALLISON, ON
HWY. 14 TOP OF MOUNTAIN ON LEFT. TRAIL RIDES, PONY RIDES & HAY RIDES 11595 HWY. 14 • MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR 72560
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At Adventure Ziplines of Branson, you can reach speeds of 50-70 miles an hour. The complex is located three blocks off of Branson’s famous Highway 76 Strip. At the first 70-foot tower, guests can soak up breathtaking view of the Ozark Mountains before zipping on to the rest of their adventure. The tour con- sists of seven individual ziplines ranging in length from 200 feet to 1,800 feet, three suspended swinging rope bridges, plus transportation by ATV. Most tours last two hours. Now through mid-August, they offer “Zip at Night” tours where you race through the darkness from one lit tower to the next. Cost: $79.99 per person, a family of four receives $10 off; tours after 5 p.m., including the nighttime tour are discounted $10. Call (888) 434.1588. Online:
www.adventureziplinesofbranson.com
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