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Looking for the best running in Oklahoma? We've got you covered with the top trails, trips, hiking, backpacking, camping and more around Oklahoma. The detailed guides, photos, and reviews are all submitted by the Outbound community.

Top Running Spots in and near Oklahoma

  • Lawton, Oklahoma

    Hike to Crab Eyes

    5.0
    4 mi / 500 ft gain
    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 trail which heads south from the parking lot. Hike ...
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  • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

    Run along the Shore of Lake Hefner

    4.5
    9.5 mi / 25 ft gain
    Lake Hefner lies in the northwestern corner of the city limits of Oklahoma City, in a suburban neighborhood. To reach the parking lot and trails, access Lakeshore Dr. from Wilshire Blvd. There will be a dirt road that heads down to the lake, providing a secluded spot to watch the sun rise over th...
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  • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

    Run through Bluff Creek Park in Oklahoma City

    4.0
    1.7 mi / 15 ft gain
    Bluff Creek Park is just off Hefner Rd., to the north of Lake Hefner in northwest Oklahoma City. This park is free to access and park at, and contains a main path for jogging and walking only, as well as a network of trails for mountain biking.To access the main trails, simply take the main path ...
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  • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

    Bike the Bluff Creek Trails

    5.0
    3.78 mi / 79 ft gain
    Bluff Creek Park is a beautiful forested park hidden within the suburbs of Oklahoma City near Lake Hefner. The park contains 2 miles of wheel-chaiasphalt walking path that sweeps along the outside scenic edge of the park through trees and by ponds. Inside the park is over 3.1 miles of single-tr...
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  • Edmond, Oklahoma

    Run from Fink Park to Hafer Park Loop

    4.0
    3.5 mi / 50 ft gain
    Begin the loop at Fink Park, which is immediately off Highway 77 adjacent to the University of Central Oklahoma. There is room for only a dozen or so cars to park here, but the area is not usually that busy. It is free to park. You will see picnic tables and just behind these a hidden red dirt ca...
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  • Lawton, Oklahoma

    Bike Mt. Scott in the Wichita Mountains

    2.7 mi / 1000 ft gain
    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 consistent 7.5% grade. Some people do multiple laps o...
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  • Lawton, Oklahoma

    Mountain Bike the Mt. Scott Fire Road

    8 mi / 200 ft gain
    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 runs NE from this road pullout. It's pretty easy to s...
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  • Broken Bow, Oklahoma

    Cedar Bluff Nature Trail

    5.0
    0.83 mi / 138 ft gain
    Cedar Bluff Nature Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a river located near Broken Bow, Oklahoma.
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