Took a little hiking trip today

[ClassicTractorProfessor 5,314]

Last September when we went to the Two Cylinder show in Fairview, we drove through the Gloss Mountains. Tasha made the comment on how beautiful it was, so I told her we’d stop on our way home. But by the end of the day the wind was blowing 50 mph and we were tired from walking around the show and eating all the blowing dirt from the tractor pull. So we agreed to come back another time. Been through there a couple times since, but we were in the wrecker with no time to stop. 
 

Last night we decided that today would be the day we would go, it was such a beautiful day for it. We got some video of it as well with the new action cam, once I get my video editing software figured out I will have that up on my YouTube feed. 

[ClassicTractorProfessor 5,314]

Then on our way home we decided to detour about 20 miles north and check out Alabaster Caverns State Park, the actual caverns are closed through the end of March due to hibernating bats, but we were able to check out some of the hiking trails there as well. 

[wh500special 2,187]

Neat place.  Thanks for sharing.  
 

I had no idea Oklahoma had terrain like that.  Very rugged and impressive. 
 

steve

[ClassicTractorProfessor 5,314]

Just now, wh500special said:

Neat place.  Thanks for sharing.  
 

I had no idea Oklahoma had terrain like that.  Very rugged and impressive. 
 

steve

We live in the far northwest corner of the state, it is pretty flat out in the western part but the farther east you go the more rugged it gets and the more trees you start to see. The Caverns are about 60 miles east of us, and the Gloss Mountains are about 100 miles or so east of us 

[ebinmaine 67,627]

Absolutely awesome!!

 

Thanks for posting!!

 

Beautiful area. 

[CCW 1,295]

Only long distance vistas here on the east coast is sitting on the beach and looking across the ocean. Replace that desert with water and waves.

 

[ebinmaine 67,627]

35 minutes ago, CCW said:

Only long distance vistas here on the east coast is sitting on the beach and looking across the ocean. Replace that desert with water and waves.

 

Mind blowing to see how far away you can see, isn't it?

 

That's part of the big appeal for Mountain hiking that Trina and I do.

 

Get up on top of one of the bigger hills and you can see... Far, far away.

 

[The Tuul Crib 7,336]

Ive been across OK alot in a private coach 

and these pics brings back alot of 

great memories! Went up to Bartlesville a few times when I worked for Becky Hobbs.

l love it out west and there so much 

history of the settlers who crossed and

homesteaded there! Thanx for sharing 

these great pics!!

[CCW 1,295]

8 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

Mind blowing to see how far away you can see, isn't it?

 

That's part of the big appeal for Mountain hiking that Trina and I do.

 

Get up on top of one of the bigger hills and you can see... Far, far away.

 

 

Being a flat lander I forget how far the horizon is on top of a mountain..

 

[ebinmaine 67,627]

22 minutes ago, CCW said:

 

Being a flat lander I forget how far the horizon is on top of a mountain..

 

Here on our side hill the "horizon" is maybe 300, 400 feet?

 

We're treed right in. 

 

Top of the hill a mile up the street it's probably 10 miles away. 

 

Mountain life is neat. 

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