Hiking The Narrows in the Wichita Mountains of wild Oklahoma!
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- čas přidán 7. 07. 2023
- The Narrows are a granite gorge carved into the side of Eagle Mountain in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge near Lawton, Oklahoma. The Wichitas are ancient granite mountains that rise above the plains of Oklahoma offering some really unique and wild destinations to explore.
A hike through the Narrows immerses you in a captivating natural wonderland, where rugged cliffs and rock formations tower above, creating a dramatic backdrop for this roughly 2.5 mile, moderate in and out hike.
The trail to the Narrows begins at the Boulder Cabin Parking Area and Trailhead. From there, the trail travels across country until it reaches West Cache Creek. It follows the creek for a short distance as it begins to enter its granite gorge, but then climbs up and over a ridge before returning to the gorge floor to avoid a large meander in the river.
Once on the floor of the gorge again, the trail becomes more nondescript and a series our routes open up through the channel of the river, which gets narrower as you approach the Narrows. at its narrowest point, almost vertical granite walls rise on either side and a large pool of water fills the bottom.
We continued past the Narrows and where West Cache Creek and Panther Creek intersect. It made for a perfect lunch spot with views of the Narrows, the more open channels of Panther Creek above us, and the larger West Cache Creek below us, along with all of the surrounding mountains and terrain.
After lunch we turned around and headed back the way we came, passing through the Narrows and then up the canyon until we got back to the Boulder Cabin Parking Area and Trailhead.
The total hike was just under 2.5 miles and there was less than 300 feet in elevation along the way.
Find additional information about the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge: www.fws.gov/refuge/wichita-mo...
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Gear we used and/or carried on this hike:
Osprey Talon 22 Backpack - alnk.to/e70DIUl
Osprey Levity Backpack - alnk.to/aAJsR7d
Altra Lone Peak Hiking Shoes - alnk.to/44PrOq5
Deliberate Life Designs Sandals - www.deliberatelifedesigns.com/
Darn Tough Midweight Hiking Socks - alnk.to/2jG24Jf
Energizer LED Headlamp - amzn.to/3cmGkSX
NEMO Chipper Reclaimed Closed-Cell Foam Seat Pad - alnk.to/bimw1Y7
Sawyer Squeeze Water Filters - amzn.to/2RIislz
Patagonia Nine Trails Shorts - alnk.to/clT0k0f
EMS Techwick Essentials Sleeveless Tee - alnk.to/h6C7rei
Garmin Instinct Watches - alnk.to/aAIaA1K
Garmin InReach Explorer+ GPS - alnk.to/c02eqB5
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Oh my, bison and lizards...how cool is that!! A gem of an adventure for sure! Wonderful stuff! Bruce and Otis
It did feel like a bit of a wonderland for us. The prairie, the bison, lizards, scorpions, snakes and more. Plus the mountains - they are stunning! Can’t wait to get back with Paul and explore some more.
That’s beautiful! Oklahoma looks like a bit of a hidden gem
It sure has been for us. It’s really helpful to have such a great guide too!
I love that even an out and back trails feels different going back! Thanks for emphasizing that.
So true! Might be the same trail, but almost always it’s a totally different experience.
Good spot - that canyon looks like a real Oasis.
It was really nifty and a lot of fun to find our way through.
Gotta love how the granite weathering is definitely not New England style! More like the Alabama Hills just east of the Sierran Front, and granite in AZ. Gorgeous country!
For sure! It’s so weathered and rounded. I did a quick read on these and apparently they were a range of mountains prior to the Rockies being uplifted, then we’re buried in alluvial deposits and are now being exposed again as the alluvial deposits on the plains slowly erode.