Mount Scott Road

OK 49, OK 115 · Medicine Park → Mount Scott summit

Sweeping4.8 mi10 min1,100 ft climbHigh point ≈ 2,300 ftOne way

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The drive

Mount Scott Road is a short climb inside the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. It leaves Medicine Park on Highway 49, enters the refuge, and then takes the Mount Scott road up to the summit: 4.8 miles, about 10 minutes, and 1,100 feet of climb to a high point of 2,300 feet. The last miles have three twisty stretches.

The refuge is home to bison, Texas longhorn and Rocky Mountain elk. Animals are most active in early morning and late evening, and the road dead-ends at the summit, so you come back down the same way.

Along the way

Medicine Park (Highway 49)
Mount Scott summit

Elevation

1,100 ft of climbing · high point ≈ 2,300 ft

Medicine ParkMount Scott summit

Curves

Mostly gentle, with three twisty stretches

mi 3–4mi 3–4mi 4–5

Medicine ParkMount Scott summit

GentleHairpins

Good to know

The refuge page says the Mt. Scott Roadway is open only at certain times. Call the Visitor Center at (580) 429-3222 for current hours.
There's no charge to visit the refuge.
Bison and longhorn roam freely: don't approach them, and follow posted speed limits.
Parking in the roadway or on grass is prohibited.

Open all year, weather permitting. Roads close for snow, fire, storms and repairs: before you set off, check Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge.

Questions about this drive

How long is the Mount Scott Road drive?

From Medicine Park to the Mount Scott summit is 4.8 miles and takes about 10 minutes.

Is there a fee to drive Mount Scott Road?

The refuge page says there is no charge to visit the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge.

Is Mount Scott Road always open to cars?

No. The refuge says the Mt. Scott Roadway is open only at certain times, so call the Visitor Center at (580) 429-3222 before you go.

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