Let Gloss Mountain Outfitters be the base camp for your riding vacation. Ride our beautiful mesas and canyons for subsequent days or alternate with rides at the Great Salt Plains State Park Sibley Equestrian Trail, the Roman Nose State Park Riding Stables or the Gypsum Hills on the Gant-Larsen Ranch.
Gloss Mountain Outfitters The Gloss Mountains stand in stark contrast to the open prairie of central Oklahoma. The unusual name comes from millions of sparkling selenite crystals that cover the surface of the bold flat top mesa’s. The Newton Ranch is located in the midst of these impressive “mountains”. Ride over hills covered in buffalo grass, along ledges that put you even with the tree tops, or challenge the deep canyons.
Gant-Larsen Ranch The colorful gypsum hills located west of Medicine Lodge presents an almost perfect paintbrush region. The stark red bluffs and buttes capped with white gypsum ledges and deep, cedar tree lined canyons present an aura of color and beauty for year round riding pleasure. Riders enjoy the wide open spaces once roamed by the five Great Plains Indian Tribes.
Roman Nose Riding Stables Known as the “cliff-side”stables is located on SH 8 and SH 8A. Roman Nose Riding stables was once a winter campground of the Cheyenne tribe. It is a scenic retreat set on a canyon bluff that overlooks ancient mesas. Towering cedar, buffalo grass and wild blue sage add to the beauty of this legendary setting.
Great Salt Plains Sibley Equestrian Trail The Great Salt Plains State Park is the backdrop for these outstanding state park equestrian trails. Expect to see and hear the wildlife as you ride horseback in the shade, up the sand hills and to the edge of the lake. The trails are wide, sandy and well maintained.
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The highlight of this 200-acre park is the 3/4-mile cavern formed of alabaster, a rare form of gypsum, making it the largest natural gypsum cave in the world open to the public.
Boiling Springs State Park is famous for its cool springs that gurgle up through the white sands of the North Canadian River. Combining stunning wooded beauty and a unique western heritage, Boiling Springs is an oasis on the plains.
Boiling Springs Golf Course, an 18-hole course, is located next to the park and includes a Putting Green, Driving Range and Pro Shop.
Byron Hatchery Watchable Wildlife Area (WWA) is the 127th state WWA and showcases three different habitats in a 40-acre area.
The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum embodies the spirit, passion and grit symbolized by the American West. Through stunning works of art and splendid exhibitions, the Museum tells America’s story as it unfolds across the West.
Visitors to Freedom are astounded by the lingering presence of the "old west", as nearly every building in the downtown area is fronted with native cedar wood in designs typical of an early day cowtown.
Years ago, Mike Marsalis was contacted to bring together a skit for Waynoka Oklahoma's centennial. As a result, the theater buff created the Dog Creek Gunfighters. Some of the best performances are seen during the night shows the Gunfighters hold. With the black powder they use, you can see the sparks and fire coming from the old guns. Justice is always served in the skits, and gunfights. Whether it be a gunfight or the occasional hanging, the good guys always win.
The Fifth Sister Art Gallery and Studio offers distinctive, meaningful photo to art on canvas and Giclee’ reproductions of your original art. This new and exciting media has unwrapped an art form with infinite possibilities. Also, the Gallery features the original artwork of digital artist, Connie Moore.
Gant-Larsen Ranch Cost: $10 - first day. $5 - each addition day.
Gloss Mountain State Park is located in the heart of a sporadic chain of red flat top mesas that meander across western Major County, Oklahoma. Whether you’re horseback riding or driving by on the highway, you’ll notice at various times that broken mirrors or glass seem to be reflecting light back at you. Actually, it is Selenite or what is often referred to as Isinglass that you are seeing.
In 1889 Fred Harvey was granted the exclusive right to operate all of the Santa Fe Railroad owned eating houses west of the Missouri River. The Harvey House opened in July, 1910 and began serving passengers on the main rail line from Chicago to Los Angeles. The restoration was completed in 1999 and houses the Waynoka History Museum.
Heritage Manor Bed & Breakfast has meticulously gathered original woodwork, windows, and antiques from area pioneer homes to create a detailed tribute to Oklahoma's historic days.
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Indian City U.S.A. was organized by the citizens of Anadarko in 1954. It was designed as a vast outdoor museum to provide visitors with a highly reliable series of reconstructed American Indian Villages.
Try some great wines produced from Indian Creek Villages own vineyards, and visit their Gift Shop for one-of-a-kind items. They also have a Bed & Breakfast Inn.
The Southern Plains Indian Museum displays richly varied arts of western Oklahoma tribal peoples including the Kiowa, Comanche, Kiowa-Apache, Southern Cheyenne, Southern Arapaho, Wichita, Caddo, Delaware, and Ft. Still Apache. Their historic clothing, shields, weapons, baby carriers, and toys highlight the exhibits.
Established in 1871, Riverside Indian School is a federally operated off-reservation boarding school located at Anadarko, Okla. It has an enrollment of 600 students in grades 4 through 12, and is a positive learning environment to ensure the holistic development of each student and staff member through cultural, social, spiritual, physical, technological and academic experiences.
The purpose of the Kirkpatrick 4-H Farm is to help familiarize Canadian county urban youth with animals and their environment. Through a Scholarship program, children are able to purchase, feed and care for an animal of their very own.
Marian Goodwin's Trail of Tears painting series was featured on the Real West Video aired on the Arts & Entertainment channel. She is a member of the The Indian Arts and Crafts Association (IACA). Marian, who is of Cherokee heritage has her studio in Cherokee, Oklahoma.
The Medicine Lodge River is a tributary of the Salt Fork of the Arkansas River, which it joins in Oklahoma, about 5 mi (8 km) north-northeast of Cherokee. The United States Board on Geographic Names settled on "Medicine Lodge River" as the stream's name in 1968. According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as "A-ya-dalda-pa River," "Medicine Lodge Creek" and "Medicine River."
Great Salt Plains State Park is your gateway to one of Oklahoma's most fascinating natural wonders. The Salt Plains are literally a sea of salt. They offer selenite crystal digging in season and outstanding bird watching all year long.
Great Salt Plains Lake is located at the park and covers 8,690 surface acres with 41 miles of shoreline and is a shallow, salty lake -- about 1/3 to 1/2 as salty as the ocean -- with fishing opportunities for catfish, saugeye, sandbass and hybrid striper.
Follow the Great Plains Trail of Oklahoma to explore western Oklahoma's diversity of unique and interesting wildlife species. From the rural towns of Waurika to Black Mesa and Nash to Hollis, you will experience a different way of life in a natural prairie setting.
Held on the first weekend after Easter, the Waynoka Rattlesnake Hunt provides plenty of excitement with its snake pit, live music and a carnival. The snakes are weighed and measured for prize awards.
Red Earth's annual festival is the largest and most respected Native American visual and performing arts event of its type in the world. The Red Earth Festival highlights the diversity of American Indian cultures in the region and the country, doing so in an environment of the utmost quality and respect for both the artist and participant.
The Red Earth Museum hosts a respected permanent collection of more than 1,400 items of Native American fine art, pottery, basketry, textiles, and beadwork. In addition, a resource library holds a range of materials on American Indian cultures, which is open to the public by appointment. The organization's educational programs operate year-round, drawing from exhibits, workshops, demonstrations, and seminars that showcase art, dance, music, and literature.
The refuge was established in 1930 as a breeding ground and feeding area for migratory birds, primarily waterfowl The Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge has been designated an Important Bird Area and a member of the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network.
Once a winter campground of the Cheyenne tribe, the Roman Nose State Park is now a scenic retreat, set on a canyon bluff that over-looks ancient mesas.
Roman Nose Riding Stables Cost: $5 per day per horse (proof of negative coggins required.) Overnight horse pen - $5 per night.
The original Selman Ranch was established by J.O. and Lena Ernest Selman. in the late 1800's. Due to the size of the ranch and the rugged terrain along the Cimmaron River and Buffalo Creek, a variety of hunting is available.
One of Oklahoma’s most exciting state park adventures! Little Sahara State Park, with 1,450 acres of sand dunes ranging in height from 25 to 75 feet, offers the perfect playground for off-road vehicle enthusiasts, mixed in with some fascinating history.
Sibley Equestrian Trail Cost: Trail Fee - $3 per day per horse. Equestrian Camping Fee - $7 per day.
One of Oklahoma’s finest gift shops & restaurant with turquoise jewelry, pottery, moccasins and authentic Indian handicrafts.
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The Gloss (or Glass) Mountains hold the secrets of Oklahoma outlaw, Dick Yeager. Before he died, gunned down by a posse in 1895, he spoke of hidden treasure in the Gloss Mountains. A bandit cave was found in 1903, but the secret to the treasure remains hidden.
In 1941 the Watonga Cheese Factory began producing Cheddar Cheese. The Watonga Cheese Plant produces from 1500 to 5000 lbs. weekly.
Let Gloss Mountain Outfitters be the base camp for your riding vacation. Ride our beautiful mesas and canyons for subsequent days or alternate with rides at the Great Salt Plains State Park Sibley Equestrian Trail, the Roman Nose State Park Riding Stables or the Gypsum Hills on the Gant-Larsen Ranch.
“mountains”. Ride over hills covered in buffalo grass, along ledges that put you even with the tree tops, or challenge the deep canyons.
a canyon bluff that overlooks ancient mesas. Towering cedar, buffalo grass and wild blue sage add to the beauty of this legendary setting.
