Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
protected area in Oklahoma, United States
About Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge is an area of land set aside to preserve a cluster of some of the oldest mountains in the hemisphere and undisturbed mixed grass prairie. It offers superb wildlife viewing of species such as buffalo, and recreation, especially for the Great Plains region. This refuge is the first of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service's managed wildlife services. It started out as a national forest in 1901 and subsequently turned into the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge in 1936. The mountainous landscape stretching from northwest to southeast is the result of a failed continental rift that emerged some 500 million years ago. It has since been weathered over time to become the rounded sort of promontories that exist today. The two highest points are Mount Pinchot
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 12 sections including: