What They Don't Tell You About Hiking Oklahoma High Point Black Mesa
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- Опубликовано: 7 авг 2024
- In early March 2024, I hiked to the top of the Oklahoma State High Point, which is Black Mesa. At 4,954 feet you probably won't get any altitude sickness but depending on when you do it, it could be a challenging hike still due to other factors. Please join me as I hike up Black Mesa and clue you in on the unique history and geology of this beautiful place. If you like this video make sure to hit the thumbs up button to get this video out to others and consider subscribing to the channel for more great content!
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Chapter List
00:00 Introduction
00:31 Overview of Area and Trail
01:23 Mixing of Species
02:16 History of the Area
04:33 Mile Two, about Halfway
05:44 Geology Flora and Fauna
07:55 Going UP
08:24 Precautions
09:32 The Summit Marker
11:17 Into New Mexico
12:19 Conclusion
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Thank you for your video
You're welcome
I enjoyed traveling with you to Black Mesa, the high point of Oklahoma. You kept me interested to the top and back down. Good hiking with you!😊
Glad you enjoyed the trek
Nice job. I lived in Kenton for many years between town and The Black Mesa. I hiked the mesa more times than I can count, but except for one time, always from the southside which is much shorter but a much tougher climb. Locals refer to the cholla cactus using the Spanish pronunciation where two l's are pronounced like a "y". For Boise City the e is silent unlike the place in Idaho. Spectacular country. Lots of bird lovers and rockhounds abound. Kenton gets Eastern, Mountain, and Western bluebirds. Wildlife is plentiful and the people, the ones that are left, are resilient, hardworking and friendly. Bit of trivia, there are 0 stop lights in Cimmaron County. Stars at night are spectacular! I currently live in Van Horn, TX and have hiked Guadalupe Peak, a real ball buster. Ha. Ha.
Thanks for your info. Was my 2nd time up Black Mesa. Guadalupe peak is next for a redo. I did it back in the 90s happy fourth !
While your out there you can go vist the Lincoln Riley Memorial Higway...that last inch of highway 325 (most desolate higway in Oklahoma) headed west into New Mexico
This was back in early March but will def check into it when I'm back out that way sometime
Can you ride a bike up there? I should say 'may'. Oh, usually, presence of cholla is a function of over grazing.
I believe it's foot traffic only. I'm sure it was over grazed prior to becoming a nature preserve / state park
@@ThenaturalmedicAdventures Thanks, forgot to say 'great video'.
I sure appreciate hearing that