My favorite place for hiking within 3 hours of Dallas is the Wichita Mountain range in Oklahoma. In November we decided to take a trip there and stop at Lake Texoma for a few nights along the way.
We left on November 12, 2020 and stayed 3 nights at Juniper Point West campground on Lake Texoma. One the first day there we took the hike along the Cross Timbers Trail that follows the lake. The second day we explored the local area on the scooter. We had good weather and a very enjoyable time.
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| Liz and I on the Cross Timbers Trail |
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| Inlet along the trail |
On November 15 we drove to Doris Campground in the Wichita Mountains of Oklahoma where we spent 3 more nights. On the first day we explored the Holy City (a re-creation of key Jerusalem sites at the time of Christ), Mount Scott Observation Area (gives of view of surrounding area from the top of Mount Scott), the Parallel Forest and the Jed Johnson Lake and Tower. The Parallel Forest consists of about 20,000 red cedars planted 6 feet apart in every direction and was planted in the 1930's to counteract the dust bowl. The tower was built in 1941 by the CCC as a fire watch station.
The next day we explored the Post Creek area and did some hiking on the Elk Mountain Trail. The trail winds through some narrow red rock passages that reminded us of Lake Powell.
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| Parking near the Elk Mountain Trail Head |
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| On the trail |
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| Scenic stop along the trail |
We returned home on November 18 after a great time in the outdoors. We really appreciated the scooter that gave us much more mobility than we have ever had when we have previously visited the Wichita Mountains.
