Wichita Mountains Byway
Wichita Mountains Byway is a National Scenic Byway in Oklahoma. Within Oklahoma it covers roughly 110 miles. The map below shows its route. Use “Plan a drive” to open it in the Road Sorties route planner — already routing along Wichita Mountains Byway with scenic roads turned on, ready to add your own stops.
This byway runs through the Wichita Mountains of southwestern Oklahoma, an ancient range of weathered granite rising abruptly from the surrounding plains. Much of it lies within the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, where free-roaming bison, longhorn cattle, and elk graze among the boulders and a road climbs Mount Scott for a sweeping view. The rugged rock and restored prairie wildlife are the highlights.
- Wichita Mountains granite
- free-roaming bison & longhorns
- Mount Scott
- wildlife refuge
- restored prairie
Designated for its natural qualities
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Places to stop along Wichita Mountains Byway
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
Granite mountains and prairie where bison, elk, longhorns, and prairie dogs roam, one of the oldest refuges in the country.
WebsiteMount Scott
A three-mile paved road climbs to the summit for a view over the refuge and the surrounding plains.
Forty-Foot Hole
A scenic pool and cascades in a granite canyon on Cache Creek, reached by a short hike.
Where to Stay along Wichita Mountains Byway
1 campground or RV park sits within about 5 miles of Wichita Mountains Byway.
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Photos of Wichita Mountains Byway
What is a National Scenic Byway?
National Scenic Byways are roads recognized at the federal level for at least one outstanding quality — scenic, natural, historic, cultural, archaeological or recreational — that gives travelers a reason to seek them out rather than just pass through.