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  1. It was good to understand that one day in the Witchita Mountains is not really enough. But also to see that you can do a lot with a full day of exploration. A longer stay would certainly let us explore more of the hiking trails. It looks like there would be one for our level of hiking experience and fitness level. I like the hack about taking duct tape with your hiking gear. Will have to start that practice.

  2. The Prairie Dogs are so adorable! It is definitely a perfect location for a family camping. I love such getaways, such an amazing place midst the nature!

  3. Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge looks like somewhere I’d love to visit – I’m sure I could spend so long! I’m so excited about the prairie dogs, I’ve been fascinated by them for ages and you pictures capture them so perfectly! I’d love to go here – one to add to my ever growing list!

  4. I am bowled over by the Prarie dogs. They are so cute. Love the trails too and reading your experience on the same was fun. I can relate to a few incidents that even I have faced when traversing these kind of trails. Cheers

    1. The prairie dogs were cute, weren’t they? I still couldn’t believe it, we missed the trail on the first try. But that’s added the list of our experiences.

  5. I love finding out about new wildlife refuges, and now I can’t wait to visit this one. It’s so great that there are so many trail options, but I can see why you recommend more than just a day-trip 🙂

    1. This wildlife refuge is huge. If I live an hour away, I could come back whenever I want. But spending a night or the whole weekend would be better for
      out of town people like me.

  6. There seems to be a lot of diversity to see at the Witchita Mountains Wildlife refugee. I love the look of some of those trails! Great hikes I am sure. Praire dogs are one of my favorites to watch, they are so cute- but fast!

  7. This seems like a fun place. The view from the top is beautiful and so the hike would have been worth it. You are lucky that there weren’t many people to photo bomb your pictures 🙂 I have never camped and stayed in a open place like this and can’t wait to experience one soon!

    1. It surprised us that there weren’t too many people that weekend. I think it’s good for taking pictures. 🙂 Hope you will enjoy camping and staying in a open place once you experience it.

  8. The place looks utterly gorgeous. The camping place is also so beautiful and organised. So unlike in our country!! And the prairie dogs are so so cute. They somehow look like marmots found in Leh.

    1. We were surprised when we got there. We never thought there’s a place like this in Oklahoma. It’s good to have choices to go at where we live.

  9. Although wild, the sanctuary looks so peaceful to me . And as you said, one day is never enough to explore any place fully. But just like you, I try to chose the best as per my liking to do and see, when the time is limited. Thanks for suggesting the things that one can cover when going here for a day. Of all, I would love to camp here.

    1. The sanctuary looks peaceful because it’s huge and the animals aren’t concentrated in one place. And most of them live in the woods. You either hiking to be able to see them, or listen to their sounds.

  10. What a lovely family adventure you had albeit the time that you got a bit lost. Your husband is such a good sport too for continuing the trail despite his hiking boot’s condition. 🙂 I must say the view from the top is very rewarding indeed! Worth the hours spent on the trail! 🙂

    1. Yes, it was an adventurer one for us. First time there and we enjoyed it much. We want to go back and do different trails.

  11. This wildlife reserve looks like an excellent place to escape the worries of the fast-paced city life just to indulge in nature’s beauty. I would love to visit and do some hiking to admire the spectacular views of the mountains! The prairie dogs are adorable too 🙂

    1. Glad you enjoyed it! We were surprised, too. I hope we can go there again next month for their Fall Foliage Hiking.

  12. The wichita mountains are on my list of places to visit when I finally get to do my USA trip. This post is very informative and will come in handy. I’ve bookmarked it for future reference

    1. Thank you, Amit! I tell you what. There are so many places to visit here in the U.S. that I don’t even know whether I will be able to visit each one of them in my life.

  13. What a beautiful place to camp! It would be fun to see the wildlife, especially the prairie dogs. The trails look great, too. The passion play would also be fun to see. It loooks like you had a great trip!

    1. We did have a great trip! It’s just too bad we missed the play. Maybe we’re going back again next spring.

  14. This is so wild! First of all I had no idea there are peaks in Wichita! Much less a holy city! I love your site because you have visited so many US places that are completely foreign to me! There are so many new places to see. I need to get to the SW and midwest!

    1. I was lucky to meet a lady at a place I volunteer every Monday who likes going hiking with her husband. She’s the one who told me about this place. I had no idea at all, even my husband who is active in the Scouts. And I know there are more places to explore in Oklahoma.

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