Oklahoma trails · Charon'S Garden Trail

Charon'S Garden Trail

A 4.6-mile network in Oklahoma, with 239 ft of climbing. Reaches Treasure Lake and other lake/viewpoint destinations. Managed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.

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Length

4.6 mi

Elevation gain

239 ft

Difficulty

Moderate

Max grade

20%

Steepest mile

+239 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

0.5 mi

Shape

network

Managed by

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Elevation profile

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 345 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Treasure Lake (lake)
Sun Set Pool (lake)
Post Oak Lake (lake)
Post Oak Falls (viewpoint)

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Terrain graded T4 (SAC scale) — exposed or hands-on hiking reported on part of this route.

Getting there

Charon'S Garden Trail junction. About 1 h 50 min drive (82 mi) from Blanchard. 34.70658, -98.73318 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:14 a.m., the sun rises at 7:39 a.m. and sets at 7:01 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:27 p.m. (CDT) — 11 h 22 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 4.6-mile route takes roughly 1 h 50 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:29 a.m. — 9 h 32 min before sunset.

Nearby trails

Bison Trail — 2.0 mi
Great Plains State Park MTB and Hiking trails — 14.4 mi