
OKLAHOMA
Black Mesa
4,975 feet (NAVD88)
WHO - Competent Hikers.
WHAT - Height Rank # 23
Difficulty Rank # 17
DIFFICULTY # Level 1 - Moderate hiking.
WHEN - Optimum Time - dawn to dusk.
WHERE - Latitude - 37 deg. 05 sec. N
Longitude - 103 deg. 21 min. W
7 mi. from the Colorado Border & 3 mi. from the New Mexico Border in the Oklahoma Panhandle, in the Black Mesa Nature Preserve near Kenton, OK.
Wikipedia Link - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Mesa_(Oklahoma)
WHY - GET INVOLVED WITH APEXCHALLENGE 2019
Less Crowded than National Parks
A compelling Bucket List item
Other things to see in the Vicinity -
Always Leave the HP better than it was found.
For some people:
APEX ACHIEVEMENTS ARE ARDUOUS ADVENTURES
For most people:
SUMMITS ARE SPECIAL SERENE & SERENDIPITOUS SPOTS TO SURVEY SURROUNDINGS
HOW - No specialized gear required.
COMMENTS: Watch out for Rattle Snakes, take plenty of water & not recommended for young children.