AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Lake Hefner

1.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 30 min

Lake Hefner is a 1.5-mile out-and-back near Warr Acres, OK. The route reaches Lake Hefner at the turnaround, 0.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,207 – 1,224 ft1.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 35.54590, -97.60520
Nearest town Warr Acres, OK
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Lake Hefner

1.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 30 min

Elevation 1,208–1,223 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 35.54590, -97.60520

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:18 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

Transit-accessible: Bus Rapid Transit stop 570 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  5. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  8. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 150 ftReach Lake Hefner, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lake-hefner-out-back-2-km-a0b7

Weather

Sunrise 7:18 AMSunset 7:32 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Bus Rapid Transit stop 570 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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