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Outdoors Charons Garden, Wichita Mountains

Charons Garden Wilderness

An outdoor spot in Charons Garden, Wichita Mountains, free to visit and worth about 3 hours. Best time to go: Spring–fall.

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Charons Garden Wilderness in Charons Garden, Wichita Mountains
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Why go

Rugged boulder-strewn wilderness area with scrambles and canyons.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Wichita Mountains, alongside 4 sights, 2 places to eat and 1 activity. The closest of our other picks is Elk Mountain Trail, 0.9 mi away as the crow flies.

Type
Outdoors · Adventure
Neighborhood
Charons Garden
Price
Free
Time needed
3 hr
Best time
Spring–fall

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Wichita Mountains, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Elk Mountain Trail

    Popular 2-mile round-trip climb to granite boulders and a summit view.

    Activity · 0.9 mi straight-line
  2. 2
    Forty Foot Hole

    Granite gorge and pool on Cache Creek reached by short trail.

    Outdoors · 2.9 mi straight-line
  3. 3
    Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center

    Starting point for maps, trail conditions and exhibits on the refuge's prairie and bison.

    Sight · 6.1 mi straight-line
  4. 4
    Holy City of the Wichitas

    Stone chapel and Passion play set built in the 1930s.

    Sight · 8.1 mi straight-line
  5. 5
    Mount Scott

    Paved road to a 2,464-foot summit with views over lakes and prairie.

    Sight · 11 mi straight-line
  6. 6
    Medicine Park

    Small cobblestone resort town on Medicine Creek, Oklahoma's first.

    Sight · 13 mi straight-line

On these curated routes

Charons Garden Wilderness is a stop on our Oklahoma Route 66 route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Wichita Mountains

Charons Garden Wilderness is our only outdoors pick in Wichita Mountains; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Wichita Mountains guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Wichita Mountains run from 50°F in January to 95°F in July; May is usually the wettest month. For Charons Garden Wilderness itself, we suggest: Spring–fall.

Modelled monthly averages for Wichita Mountains from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Wichita Mountains weather by month.

Getting there

Map links open a live search for Charons Garden Wilderness, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.

Address
Charon, s Garden Trail, Indiahoma, OK 73552, USA
Coordinates
34.72040, -98.73133
Destination
Wichita Mountains, Oklahoma

Charons Garden Wilderness: quick answers

How much time do you need at Charons Garden Wilderness?

Plan on about 3 hours at Charons Garden Wilderness. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Charons Garden Wilderness?

Our pick: Spring–fall. Insider tip: Trails are faint; carry a map and water.

Is Charons Garden Wilderness free?

Yes, we list Charons Garden Wilderness as free to visit. Check locally before you go, since special exhibits, parking or tours can carry a fee.

Where is Charons Garden Wilderness?

Charons Garden Wilderness is at Charon, s Garden Trail, Indiahoma, OK 73552, USA, in Charons Garden. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Charons Garden Wilderness?

Charons Garden Wilderness appears on Oklahoma Route 66, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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