Top Adventures in Lawton
Mountain Bike the Mt. Scott Fire Road
The Mt. Scott Fire Road parking is within the first few hundred yards on your right after entering the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. It is the pullout after you pass the Osage Lake parking lot. Keep an eye out for the dirt road/trail that run...
8 miles
200 ft gain
Bike Mt. Scott in the Wichita Mountains
Park at the base of Mt. Scott in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma. This ride may be linked up with other routes around the refuge or Medicine Park. The route is a straight out and back up and down Mt. Scott. It is 2.7 miles at a con...
2.7 miles
1000 ft gain
Photograph the View from Mount Scott
Nestled on the east side of the picturesque Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge is the magnificent Mount Scott, rising 2,464 feet above sea level. One of the most famous granite rock peaks in Oklahoma, Mount Scott offers panoramic views of ...
Camp at Doris Campground in the Wichita Mountains
In the western part of the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, nestled right on scenic Quanah Parker Lake is Doris Campground. Doris Campground offers an all-round perfect camping experience in the extraordinary Wichita Mountains whether you are in...
Hike the Wichita Mountains' Bison Trail
The Wichita Mountains rise rather dramatically from the flat plains of Southwest Oklahoma that surround them. In 1901, the roughly 59,000 acres of land were established as a wildlife refuge to preserve endangered species and to reintroduce animals...
5.7 miles
829 ft gain
Climb at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
The Wichita Mountains is a paradise for those trapped in the flat lands of Oklahoma and Texas! From Oklahoma City it's approx. 2 hours 15 minutes, and from Dallas/Ft Worth (TX) approx. 4 hours.Talk about a place that holds tons of potential and ho...
Hike to Crab Eyes
Starting from the Sunset Trailhead/Parking Lot on far west side of the refuge, hike west out of the parking lot a few hundred feet to the trailhead that heads into a well-developed trail through the trees. This is different than the Elk Mountain t...
4 miles
500 ft gain
Hike to Post Oak Falls
Park at the Post Oak/Treasure lake Trailhead. Follow one of the well-worn trails north. There are a few trails at the start that eventually wind into each other. After 1/2 mile of going due north up and down some hills and crossing a plateau, look...
1 miles
123 ft gain
Summit Elk Mountain
Elk Mountain is one of the tallest granite peaks in the beautiful Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. Its summit is at 2,270 feet, and the Elk Mountain Trail allows hikers to be able to view the Charon Garden Wilderness and the Wichita Mountains Wi...
2.4 miles
590 ft gain
Hike to the Lower Rock Rooms via Charon's Garden Trail
This hike can be difficult for a dog. There is one area where crossing the boulders can be dangerous. Use caution and turn around if you're not comfortable taking kids or pets over the some of the boulder jumps. They are easy but there is a drop b...
3 miles
100 ft gain
Run the Gordon Lake (AKA Duck Lake) Loop in Iowa Park
The loop around the lake is just over one mile, and is great for doing repeats. A six mile run here is a wonderful way to spend a morning, as the ducks and geese come to life and the sun rises over the lake. There are so many varied species, color...
1.1 miles
0 ft gain
Hike Wee Chi Tag Mtb Trail
Wee-Chi-Tag MTB Trail is a 5.1 mile loop hike that takes you past great forest setting located near Wichita Falls, TX.
5.1 miles
78 ft gain
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