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Hiking Trails Under 5 km in Oklahoma

We track 10 routes that match this search in Oklahoma. They average 1.9 km and 91 m (299 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 4.2 km.

That is 71 percent of the 14 routes we map in Oklahoma. They are shorter than the local average, 1.9 km against 4.3 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day.

Short routes for a spare couple of hours, an evening walk, or a day when the weather only gives you a window. Most of these are on the gentler end, which makes the list a good starting point if you are new to the area.

Trails

Easy

Oklahoma · United States

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
32 m
Typical duration
21 min
Easy

Oklahoma · United States

Distance
4.2 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
93 m
Typical duration
1 hr 1 min
  • Mountain
  • Forest
Moderate

Oklahoma · United States

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
540 m
Typical duration
1 hr 17 min
  • Mountain
Easy

Oklahoma · United States

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
27 m
Typical duration
18 min
Easy

Oklahoma · United States

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
30 m
Typical duration
20 min
Easy

Oklahoma · United States

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
48 m
Typical duration
31 min
Easy

Oklahoma · United States

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
20 m
Typical duration
13 min
Easy

Oklahoma · United States

Distance
3.4 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
75 m
Typical duration
49 min
Easy

Oklahoma · United States

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
31 m
Typical duration
21 min
Easy

Oklahoma · United States

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
10 m
Typical duration
7 min
Moderate

Oklahoma · United States

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Moderate

Oklahoma · United States

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Moderate

Oklahoma · United States

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.3 mi

The shortlist, side by side

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
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Santa Fe TrailOklahoma1.4 km32 m21 minEasyApril to October
Forest Ridge TrailOklahoma4.2 km93 m1 hr 1 minEasyApril to October
Elk Mountain TrailOklahoma2.3 km540 m1 hr 17 minModerateApril to October
Black TrailOklahoma1.2 km27 m18 minEasyApril to October
Blue TrailOklahoma1.4 km30 m20 minEasyApril to October
Blue TrailOklahoma2.2 km48 m31 minEasyApril to October
Border TrailOklahoma0.9 km20 m13 minEasyApril to October
Charon's Garden TrailOklahoma3.4 km75 m49 minEasyApril to October
Country Aire TrailOklahoma1.4 km31 m21 minEasyApril to October
Green TrailOklahoma0.5 km10 m7 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Santa Fe Trail, Forest Ridge Trail, Elk Mountain 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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