Visit flat plains, mountains, the grave of the Apache Indian leader, Geronimo, open land with grazing buffalo and Texas longhorn, and a prairie dog town.
For a scenic view of the Wichita Mountains in southwestern Oklahoma, travel
I-44 to Route 49 west just outside Medicine Park. Six miles down the lane
you will enter the 59,000-acre Wichita Mountain Wildlife Refuge. The turn-off
for Mount Scott is a few miles past the entrance. Here you can drive up
the mountain and view the flat plains.
To the south, you will see Fort Sill Military Reservation, which holds
the grave of the Apache Indian leader Geronimo. Continuing west on your
way to Quanah Parker Visitor Center, you will pass open land with buffalo
and Texas longhorn. The Visitor Center exhibits local geology, plant, and
animal life. Camping and picnic areas are located around several small
lakes as you travel west from Quanah Parker Visitor Center. On your way,
you will see a prairie dog town and Elk Mountain to the south. The 30-mile
trip is over when you reach Route 54. It should take about an hour.
Starting Point:
Medicine Park, OK
Distance of Drive:
30 miles
Must Eat:
Crockett's Smokehouse
1508 West Gore Blvd., Lawton, OK 73508 Phone: 580-357-7427 Call ahead to confirm hours of operation.
Best Time of Year for Drive:
Year round
Points of Interest on Drive:
Wichita Mountain Wildlife Refuge
Fort Sill Military Reservation
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