New Horizon Trail in Quartz Mountain State Park, OK

Hike New Horizon Trail Quartz Mountain State Park, OK

Class 2 0.8 mile 400 gain <1 hr Out + Back Jun 14, 2018
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After checking out the Wichita Mountains in Oklahoma earlier this year, I sort of fell in love with the rocky hills you wouldn't expect to find in this part of the country. So, I decided to check out more of the area, Quartz Mountain State Park on the agenda. I kind of made a mess of the New Horizon Trail. It's not well-marked, but you can kind of just scramble up anywhere on the side of the rocky hill to get to the high point, which is what I ultimately did. If you look at my map, the left side was my ascent, which pretty nice, and then the way down was more or less the "official" New Horizon Trail. Really nice views of the surrounding Oklahoma countyside from the top.

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High point on the New Horizon Trail.
High point on the New Horizon Trail.
Looking down into Quartz Mountain State Park.
Looking down into Quartz Mountain State Park.
Looking west toward mostly private property, but Baldy Point is out there somewhere as well.
Looking west toward mostly private property, but Baldy Point is out there somewhere as well.
Coming down more or less on the official New Horizon Trail.
Coming down more or less on the official New Horizon Trail.
Looking down toward the trailhead along the New Horizon Trail.
Looking down toward the trailhead along the New Horizon Trail.
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Hire/refer me as a web developer or send me a few bucks if you find my site useful. I’m not sponsored, so all fees are out-of-pocket and my time preparing trip reports is unpaid. I really appreciate it!