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Worn by time and nature, the Wichita Mountains loom large above the prairie —a lasting refuge for wildlife. Best known for its roaming herds of bison, longhorn, and Rocky Mountain elk, Wichita Mountains also offers quality opportunities for wildlife dependent recreation.
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge To OKC To Wichita Falls Elgin No. Name One-way Rating 1. Jed Johnson Tower 0.5 miles Easy 2. EE Center 0.1 miles Easy (accessible) 3. Quanah Parker Lake 0.4 miles Easy 4. Little Baldy Trail 0.8 mile Moderate 5. Osage Lake 0.6 miles Easy 6. Burford Lake 0.5 miles Easy 7. Narrows 0.8 miles Moderate
Results of the drawings for the public elk and deer hunts on the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge are available online at the ODWC web site. A permit is required for all hunting at Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge.
Fishing is permitted in all refuge lakes in the public use section of the refuge. Refuge waters include 12 manmade lakes totaling approximately 500 acres. Fishing season is year-round. Available species include largemouth bass, sunfish, crappie and channel catfish.
Backcountry camping is allowed by permit in designated portions of the Charon's Garden Wilderness Area. Permits are issued on a first-come, first-served basis for a maximum of three days. Friday, Saturday, Sunday -or- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday. No permits are issued for Thursday.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service offers multiple opportunities for wildlife dependent recreation. Working cooperatively with the state of Oklahoma, Wichita Mountains hosts deer, elk, and turkey controlled hunts in addition to open season waterfowl hunting.
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Worn by time and nature, the Wichita Mountains loom large above the prairie in southwest Oklahoma—a lasting refuge for wildlife. Situated just outside the Lawton/Ft. Sill area, Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge preserves approximately 60,000 acres of mixed grass prairie, ancient granite mountains,...
The refuge's high-quality granite, multi-pitch routes and wilderness setting make it one of the most popular climbing destinations in the Southwest. In the past, this popularity was cause for concern by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over natural resource impacts, such as soil erosion and the proliferation of fixed anchors.
Wichta Mountains Wildlife Refuge was established in 1901 for the “protection of game animals and birds” some of which were nearing extinction. Encompassing 59,020 acres (about 90 square miles), the refuge manages areas for public use, Wilderness, and areas for special use to protect animals and their habitats from disturbance.