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January 10, 2020July 3, 2023

Kite Trail to Forty Foot Hole – Hiking Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

Woman hiker on cliff edge overlooking Forty Foot Hole from Kite Trail Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge.

Kite Trail, part of the Dog Run Hollow trail system in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, offers the shortest route to the incredible yet underwhelmingly-named Forty Foot Hole.

January 8, 2020July 3, 2023

Experience the Narrows at Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

Woman hiker sitting on edge of cliff overlooking The Narrows canyon at Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.

The Narrows is the true show-stopper of the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma, and you’d be remiss if you didn’t include this incredible feature in your to-do list during your visit to Southwest Oklahoma.

January 7, 2020July 3, 2023

Charon’s Garden Trail – Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

Woman sitting cross-legged overlooking the Valley of Boulders in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge.

I’d seen so many hiking blog posts, comments and videos surrounding the difficulty of the Valley of Boulders portion of Charon’s Garden Trail, by the time we’d reached the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma I’d almost completely psyched myself out.

On the other hand, I had also seen photos of children navigating parts of the boulder field with ease, so how hard could it be? We’d know for sure if we could cross it the moment the “Apple and Pear” rock formation on the west side of Elk Mountain came into view. I’d given us a 50/50 chance of making it through.

November 18, 2018July 3, 2023

Bison Trail, Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

Woman hiker on Bison Trail in Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge.

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