How many family-friendly hikes are there in Oklahoma?

Our directory currently lists 9 matching routes in Oklahoma, each with distance, elevation gain and a mapped route line drawn from OpenStreetMap data.

What is the average length of these trails?

The average is 1.8 km with roughly 41 m (135 ft) of climbing. The longest on this list is 4.2 km.

Which is the best one to start with?

Santa Fe Trail ranks highest here on our popularity score, which weighs route quality, scenery and how well documented it is.

Are these routes suitable for beginners?

9 of them are rated easy, meaning modest distance and limited climbing. Use the difficulty filter to see only those.

Family-Friendly Hikes in Oklahoma

We track 9 routes that match this search in Oklahoma. They average 1.8 km and 41 m (135 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 4.2 km.

That is 64 percent of the 14 routes we map in Oklahoma. They are shorter than the local average, 1.8 km against 4.3 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 41 m (135 ft) against 129 m (423 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Family routes here are short, gently graded and interesting enough to keep younger legs moving. Every one is under seven kilometres with limited climbing. Most of these are on the gentler end, which makes the list a good starting point if you are new to the area.

Easy

Santa Fe Trail

Oklahoma · United States

Distance: 1.4 km
Elevation gain: 32 m
Typical duration: 21 min

Easy

Forest Ridge Trail

Oklahoma · United States

Distance: 4.2 km
Elevation gain: 93 m
Typical duration: 1 hr 1 min

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Easy

Black Trail

Oklahoma · United States

Distance: 1.2 km
Elevation gain: 27 m
Typical duration: 18 min

Easy

Blue Trail

Oklahoma · United States

Distance: 2.2 km
Elevation gain: 48 m
Typical duration: 31 min

Easy

Blue Trail

Oklahoma · United States

Distance: 1.4 km
Elevation gain: 30 m
Typical duration: 20 min

Easy

Border Trail

Oklahoma · United States

Distance: 0.9 km
Elevation gain: 20 m
Typical duration: 13 min

Easy

Charon's Garden Trail

Oklahoma · United States

Distance: 3.4 km
Elevation gain: 75 m
Typical duration: 49 min

Easy

Country Aire Trail

Oklahoma · United States

Distance: 1.4 km
Elevation gain: 31 m
Typical duration: 21 min

Easy

Green Trail

Oklahoma · United States

Distance: 0.5 km
Elevation gain: 10 m
Typical duration: 7 min

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The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
Route	Distance	Ascent	Time	Difficulty	Best season
Santa Fe TrailOklahoma	1.4 km	32 m	21 min	Easy	April to October
Forest Ridge TrailOklahoma	4.2 km	93 m	1 hr 1 min	Easy	April to October
Black TrailOklahoma	1.2 km	27 m	18 min	Easy	April to October
Blue TrailOklahoma	2.2 km	48 m	31 min	Easy	April to October
Blue TrailOklahoma	1.4 km	30 m	20 min	Easy	April to October
Border TrailOklahoma	0.9 km	20 m	13 min	Easy	April to October
Charon's Garden TrailOklahoma	3.4 km	75 m	49 min	Easy	April to October
Country Aire TrailOklahoma	1.4 km	31 m	21 min	Easy	April to October
Green TrailOklahoma	0.5 km	10 m	7 min	Easy	April to October

If you only have time for one, start with Santa Fe Trail, Forest Ridge Trail, Blue Trail. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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