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Oklahoma trails · Old Military Road Trail

Old Military Road Trail

A 7.1-mile out-and-back in Oklahoma, with 755 ft of climbing. Managed by United States Forest Service.

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Length
7.1 mi
Elevation gain
755 ft
Difficulty
Hard
Max grade
21%
Steepest mile
+383 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.9 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Surface
Ground
Bikes
yes
Horses
yes
Managed by
United States Forest Service

Elevation profile

666 – 1,421 ft1234567

The climbing leans toward the final third: 49% of the ascent falls between mile 4.8 and mile 7.1. It gives back about 596 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Old Military Road Trail

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

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.
Terrain graded T2 (SAC scale).

Getting there

BOARDSTAND — parking nearby, restroom, water. 34.82077, -94.88675 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:25 a.m., the sun rises at 6:51 a.m. and sets at 7:47 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:13 p.m. (CDT) — 12 h 56 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 14.2-mile round trip takes roughly 6 h 01 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 12:52 p.m. — 6 h 55 min before sunset.

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