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Lake Overholser–Crystal Lake, 3 lakes is a 10.2-mile out-and-back near Lillard Park, OK. The route passes Crystal Lake before reaching Lake Overholser at the turnaround, 5.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,198 – 1,266 ft10.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 35.45412, -97.63644
Nearest town Lillard Park, OK

Directions

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Lake Overholser–Crystal Lake, 3 lakes

10.2 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 3 hr 26 min

Elevation 1,197–1,267 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 35.45412, -97.63644

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Crystal Lake.
  3. 450 ftTurn right onto West River Trail, heading W.
  4. 1.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  5. 3.3 miContinue straight onto Lake Overholser (East) Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miReach Lake Overholser, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  10. 0.4 miContinue straight onto West River Trail, heading SE.
  11. 4.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

98% paved2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:18 AMSunset 7:32 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.1 mi in (~126 min). Leave by 5:06 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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