Charon Gardens Wilderness Area

Charon's Garden Wilderness Area
Map showing the location of Charon's Garden Wilderness Area
Location Comanche County, Oklahoma, USA
Nearest city Lawton, OK
Coordinates 34°43′17″N 98°43′54″W / 34.72139°N 98.73167°WCoordinates: 34°43′17″N 98°43′54″W / 34.72139°N 98.73167°W
Area 5,723 acres (23 km2)
Established 1970
Governing body U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Hikers in Charon's Garden

The Charon's Garden Wilderness Area is part of the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge in southwestern Oklahoma and is managed by the US Fish & Wildlife Service.[1] It is located to the west of Medicine Park, Oklahoma and north of Lawton, Oklahoma. The wilderness area, dominated by rugged granite mountains, oak forests, and mixed grass prairies, covers 5,723 acres (23.16 km2) in the western portion of the Refuge. It is not unusual to run into deer, buffalo, elk, longhorn, and prairie dogs. Day use and limited backcountry camping is allowed with a permit from the Refuge. The area is popular with rock climbers, with formations such as Echo Dome and Crab Eyes being popular destinations.

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wichita Mountains Charons Garden

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