Lake Arcadia & Turrner's pond via Spring Creek Trail
6.9 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 2 hr 20 min
Lake Arcadia & Turrner's pond via Spring Creek Trail is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Spring Creek Park near Witcher, OK. The route passes Turrner's pond before reaching Lake Arcadia at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lake Arcadia & Turrner's pond via Spring Creek Trail
6.9 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 2 hr 20 min
Elevation 1,014–1,118 ft
Out & Back · Spring Creek Park
Trailhead: 35.63394, -97.42591
Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 92°F / low 77° · precip 17% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 7:17 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Spring Creek Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.9 miPass Turrner's pond.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miReach Lake Arcadia, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 1.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto West I 35 Frontage Road, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.0 mi in (~73 min). Leave by 5:59 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Spring Creek Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 82 ft
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