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Witchita Mountain Wildlife Refuge, OK
This is a discussion on Witchita Mountain Wildlife Refuge, OK within the Open Talk forums, part of the General Information category; I'm tired of being cooped up and must commune with nature for a weekend. Thinking about driving up to Oklahoma ...
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05-16-2007, 10:41 PM
I'm tired of being cooped up and must commune with nature for a weekend. Thinking about driving up to Oklahoma on Friday. Have any of you been to the Wichita Mountain Wildlife Refuge? Is it worth the trip? Any must make photo opportunities? TIA, Rusty --------------------------- Canon Stuff. LinkedIn Profile If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants. -Isaac Newton (and others) |
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05-17-2007, 01:39 AM
Boy...is it ever worth the trip. Hold on, I'll give you some examples.......        So on and So forth....the place is just ripe with photo opps. --------------------------- Well... it's time to get back in the game. __________________________________________ A photograph is usually looked at – seldom looked into." -Ansel Adams I don't so much mind that newspapers are dying -- it's watching them commit suicide that pisses me off. – Molly Ivins NEW Website...Sportsshooter. |
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05-17-2007, 09:08 AM
Jason, great brochure - I'm going. My boys will get a big kick out climbing a few hills and seeing the wildlife. Did you camp in the back country when you were there? Just wondering is Charon's Garden is worth foregoing dutch oven enchiladas on Saturday night. --------------------------- Canon Stuff. LinkedIn Profile If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants. -Isaac Newton (and others) |
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05-17-2007, 09:55 AM
ok I need more info I need a weekend like that. So where exactly is this place? |
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05-17-2007, 09:59 AM
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05-17-2007, 10:01 AM
Just outside of Lawton, OK. Only 3hrs away. Might make for a good DFW/North Texas weekend GTG if there are enough TPFers who like to camp and hike. Group sites can be reserved. http://www.fws.gov/southwest/refuges...ins/index.html --------------------------- Canon Stuff. LinkedIn Profile If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants. -Isaac Newton (and others) |
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05-17-2007, 10:03 AM
Charon Gardens worth it....I'd say no. Unless your boys are really into the solitary backpacking thing too, but I'd take the dutch over over Charon. I've camped in Charon, and it's fun and all, but there are so many places to go and hike in the park you'll want the freedom to drive from one place to another easily. ____________ Mike...my fellow Benbrook-ian... The Wichita Mountains are just north of Lawton, OK, which is about an hour north of Wichita Falls on I-44. You'd be looking at a 3 1/2 hour drive or thereabouts. Check them out --------------------------- Well... it's time to get back in the game. __________________________________________ A photograph is usually looked at – seldom looked into." -Ansel Adams I don't so much mind that newspapers are dying -- it's watching them commit suicide that pisses me off. – Molly Ivins NEW Website...Sportsshooter. |
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05-17-2007, 10:04 AM
Beat me to it... --------------------------- Well... it's time to get back in the game. __________________________________________ A photograph is usually looked at – seldom looked into." -Ansel Adams I don't so much mind that newspapers are dying -- it's watching them commit suicide that pisses me off. – Molly Ivins NEW Website...Sportsshooter. |
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05-17-2007, 10:17 AM
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05-17-2007, 11:09 AM
Wichita Mountains is about 4 to 6 miles from Cache Oklahoma. There is a small restaurant and gas station in Cache. The sign in the parking lot talks about a amusement park which is no longer working. You can get some great meals in the restaraunt and not pay over $4 per person. The refuge is a great place to explore. If your lucky, you will find the parallel forest and also heart rock. The buffalo roam free and can be found crossing the roads. You can get fairly close to the buffalo but be careful of the bulls as they are very protective. Holy city is a great place to see as well as going to the top of Mount Scott. So much to see there, it would take me a while to list it all. If you go at the right time of the year which is during the summer, then you will see the Mountain Boomers otherwise known as Collared Lizards, sunning themselves on the rocks.  --------------------------- Equipment - Canon 1DS Mark II, Canon 1D Mark II, 100-400L IS, 24 -70L and other lenses plus a studio full of lights, props and antique cameras. Http://www.photosbymorgan2.com |
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05-17-2007, 11:51 AM
You can see the artillery shells hitting the ground from Elk Mountain...but they don't fire every day. Fort Sill is a huge artillery base between Lawton and the Wichita Mountains. And forget about Cache....if you're going to the Wichitas, you have to eat at Meer's. Longhorn meat hamburgers that are amazing. --------------------------- Well... it's time to get back in the game. __________________________________________ A photograph is usually looked at – seldom looked into." -Ansel Adams I don't so much mind that newspapers are dying -- it's watching them commit suicide that pisses me off. – Molly Ivins NEW Website...Sportsshooter. |
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05-17-2007, 11:57 AM
Sounds interesting. Might have to give it a try. Thanks for the recommendation. http://www.meersstore.com/ --------------------------- Canon Stuff. LinkedIn Profile If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants. -Isaac Newton (and others) |
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05-17-2007, 12:15 PM
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05-17-2007, 02:34 PM
I love it up there. What a great place to visit. The flowers are really out now because of the rains. Charon's Gardens is my favorite. http://www.texasphotoforum.com/forum...ad.php?t=47006 That's Elk Mountain on the left end of the range. Post Oak Lake in the foreground. There is a really good trail to the top of Elk that starts at the Sunset area. My avatar was taken by Dane Tessler when I walked out to find a spot to take this pano. --------------------------- For Comprehensive Infrared Info Visit my Site - Infrared Photography Buzz -=- Jerry -=- |
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