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Outdoors Wichita Mountains

Forty Foot Hole

An outdoor spot in Wichita Mountains, free to visit and worth about an hour. Best time to go: Morning.

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Forty Foot Hole in Wichita Mountains
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Why go

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

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 Charons Garden Wilderness, 2.9 mi away as the crow flies.

Type
Outdoors · Nature
Neighborhood
Wichita Mountains
Price
Free
Time needed
1 hr
Best time
Morning

Nearby

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

  1. 1
    Charons Garden Wilderness

    Rugged boulder-strewn wilderness area with scrambles and canyons.

    Outdoors · 2.9 mi straight-line
  2. 2
    Elk Mountain Trail

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

    Activity · 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 · 3.4 mi straight-line
  4. 4
    Holy City of the Wichitas

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

    Sight · 5.9 mi straight-line
  5. 5
    Mount Scott

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

    Sight · 9.0 mi straight-line
  6. 6
    Medicine Park

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

    Sight · 10 mi straight-line

On these curated routes

Forty Foot Hole 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

Forty Foot Hole 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 Forty Foot Hole itself, we suggest: Morning.

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

Getting there

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Address
Forty Foot Hole, Oklahoma 73552, USA
Coordinates
34.70479, -98.68340
Destination
Wichita Mountains, Oklahoma

Forty Foot Hole: quick answers

How much time do you need at Forty Foot Hole?

Plan on about an hour at Forty Foot Hole. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Forty Foot Hole?

Our pick: Morning. Insider tip: Swimming not allowed; slick rocks after rain.

Is Forty Foot Hole free?

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

Where is Forty Foot Hole?

Forty Foot Hole is at Forty Foot Hole, Oklahoma 73552, USA, in Wichita Mountains. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Forty Foot Hole?

Forty Foot Hole appears on Oklahoma Route 66, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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