Wichita Mountains Byway

An adult male bison stands proudly with the Wichita Mountains rising in the background.

A sign along State Highway 58 notes the upcoming split in the road going to the Wichita Mountains Byway communities of Apache or Carnegie.

School children gather to learn more about the importance of the mix-grass prairie along the Wichita Mountains Byway.

A semicircle of clouds creates a picture-perfect view of Saddle Mountain on the northern half of the Wichita Mountains. The mountain rises gracefully above the fall-colored mix-grass prairie.

A Scenic State Highway 115 Sign marks the Wichita Mountain Byway along the northern edge of the mountain range.

Yellow asters and golden color mix-grass prairie gently flows over the Slick Hills blending in the distance with cross-timbers and the Wichita Mountains.

Two hikers explore the boulder piles along the slope of Elk Mountain.

A young couple sits at the top of Mount Scott and watches the sunset over the Wichita Mountains.

A motorcyclist travels south along Stumbling Bear Pass and the natural corridor of the crosstimber forest.

Tall sunflowers in the foreground frame Mount Zodletone as it rises above the surrounding mix-grass prairie.

Cache Creek gently flows down the center of the Narrows.

A black-tailed prairie dog chews on grass at the Turkey Creek Prairie Dog Town along the Wichita Mountains Byway.

The Wichita Mountains Community Directional Sign is located along State Highway 49. It notes the direction of a few of the Wichita Mountains Byway Communities.

A sign along OK-49 shows the way to various communities along the Wichita Mountains Scenic Byway and Interstate 44.

The view from along the Wichita Mountains Byway is almost endless as the road gently winds around Mount Scott. Visitors can get a bird’s eye view of nearby Lake Lawtonka and the surrounding mountains, prairies and other natural wonders.

A prairie dog nibbles on some green leaves while sitting in the cracked soil of Oklahoma.

A bison walks by a grassy watering hole along a red-dirt trail in Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge.

Covered in vibrant green grass, the rocky terrain of Charon Gardens makes for an excellent wildlife habitat.