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Wichita Mountains/Medicine Park (Oklahoma)

The Wichita Mountains, located near Lawton in southwestern Oklahoma, are one of my favorite places to shoot. Most of the area is part of the 59,020 acre Wichita Moutains National Wildlife Refuge. The habitat is a remnant mixed grass prairie and granite peaks, with thousands of lichen covered granite boulders.   The Refuge provides habitat for large native grazing animals including American bison and Rocky Mountain Elk.

To answer a  frequent question, to find Heart Rock, drive south on Hwy 49 from the Refuge Headquarters. Right after the Dog Run Hollow exit, the road starts downhill, then makes a very slight rise up and around a corner. Right after the corner is a pull-off spot on the left. Heart Rock is across the road, right after the trail comes out of the evergreens and starts up a giant sloping boulder. From Hiking The Wichitas – Now YOU Can Find It! By Alan Thode

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Mount Scott Cedars, Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
Mount Scott Cedars, Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
Mount Scott Puddles, Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
Mount Scott Puddles, Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
Mount Scott Mist, Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
Mount Scott Mist, Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
View From Mount Scott Summit Panoramic, Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
View From Mount Scott Summit Panoramic, Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
Heart Rock, Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
Heart Rock, Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
Wichita Mountains Sunset Vista, Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
Wichita Mountains Sunset Vista, Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
Holy City Panoramic, Wichita Mountains NWR
Holy City Panoramic, Wichita Mountains NWR
Orange Beauty, Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
Orange Beauty, Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
Parallel Forest, Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
Parallel Forest, Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
Wildflower Field, Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
Wildflower Field, Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
Medicine Park Pathway, Medecine Park, Oklahoma
Medicine Park Pathway, Medecine Park, Oklahoma
Medicine Park Promenade, Medecine Park, Oklahoma
Medicine Park Promenade, Medecine Park, Oklahoma
Medicine Park Bridges, Medicine Park, Oklahoma
Medicine Park Bridges, Medicine Park, Oklahoma
Medicine Park Waterfall, Medecine Park, Oklahoma
Medicine Park Waterfall, Medecine Park, Oklahoma
Bianco's Restaurant, Lawton, Oklahoma
Bianco's Restaurant, Lawton, Oklahoma
Meers Store, Meers, Oklahoma
Meers Store, Meers, Oklahoma
Waynes Drive inn Panoramic, Lawton, Oklahoma
Waynes Drive inn Panoramic, Lawton, Oklahoma
Wichita Mountains Oak, Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
Wichita Mountains Oak, Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
Wichita Mountains Color, Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
Wichita Mountains Color, Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
Wichita Mountains Bison, Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
Wichita Mountains Bison, Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
Leavenworth Eryngo, Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
Leavenworth Eryngo, Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
Thistle, Wichita Moutnains National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
Thistle, Wichita Moutnains National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
Mount Scott Sunset, Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
Mount Scott Sunset, Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
Mount Scott Rocks, Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
Mount Scott Rocks, Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
Longhorn Sunrise, Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
Longhorn Sunrise, Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
Lake Jed Johnson Sunset, Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
Lake Jed Johnson Sunset, Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
Lake Elmer Thomas Panoramic, Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
Lake Elmer Thomas Panoramic, Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
Jed Johnson Tower, Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
Jed Johnson Tower, Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
Wichita Mountains Vista, Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
Wichita Mountains Vista, Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
Wichita Mountains Yucca, Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
Wichita Mountains Yucca, Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
Holy City Door, Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
Holy City Door, Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
Fairmont Creamery, Lawton, Oklahoma
Fairmont Creamery, Lawton, Oklahoma
Elk Mountain Trail, Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
Elk Mountain Trail, Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
Bison on Burn, Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
Bison on Burn, Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
Baldy Point Trail, Quartz Mountain State Park, Oklahoma
Baldy Point Trail, Quartz Mountain State Park, Oklahoma
Autumn Canyon, Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
Autumn Canyon, Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma