The approach features views of the city of El Dorado and its surrounding industrial landscape, including chemical plants and oil refineries nestled among the trees.
The left side offers an immediate view of the Hot Springs skyline and the historic bathhouses of the National Park, followed by a better perspective of the Ouachita River's winding path.
The left side offers the most consistent views of the Mississippi River's winding path and the striking transition from the flat agricultural Delta into the dense piney woods of Southern Arkansas.
The left side provides the most consistent views of major North Texas reservoirs and a direct perspective of the unique state-line layout of Texarkana before entering Arkansas.