Zoo Lake–Deep Fork Trail, 3 sights
5.4 mi · ▲ 189 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Zoo Lake–Deep Fork Trail, 3 sights is a 5.4-mile out-and-back near Forest Park, OK. The route reaches Zoo Lake. It is mostly level, with 189 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Zoo Lake–Deep Fork Trail, 3 sights
5.4 mi · ▲ 189 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Elevation 1,057–1,172 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 35.51618, -97.47015
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:17 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 799 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Zoo Lake.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 450 ftSharp right onto KATY Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 300 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Deep Fork Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miReach Zoo Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto KATY Trail, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.8 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 450 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 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 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 799 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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