Oklahoma trails · Stay Gold Loop
Stay Gold Loop
A 3.1-mile loop in Oklahoma, with 173 ft of climbing. Reaches Turkey Mountain and other summit/viewpoint destinations.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the final third — 64% of the ascent, between mile 2.1 and mile 3.1. It gives back about 154 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Turkey Mountain (summit)
- Vista Point (viewpoint)
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:28 a.m., the sun rises at 6:54 a.m. and sets at 7:53 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:19 p.m. (CDT) — 12 h 59 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 3.1-mile route takes roughly 1 h 14 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:08 a.m. — 11 h 44 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Wagon Wheel + Stay Gold Loop + Sawblade — 0.9 mi loop, 76 ft gain
- Up Trail + Stay Gold Loop + Wagon Wheel — 1.3 mi loop, 116 ft gain
- Sawblade + Stay Gold Loop + Ridge Trail — 3.0 mi loop, 215 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Uhf — 0.8 mi
- Bixhoma Lake Trail — 16.5 mi