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Zoo Lake & KATY Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Zoo Lake & KATY Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back near Forest Park, OK. The route reaches Zoo Lake. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,102 – 1,171 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 35.52380, -97.47633
Nearest town Forest Park, OK
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Zoo Lake & KATY Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Elevation 1,102–1,172 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 35.52380, -97.47633

Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 93°F / low 76° · precip 17% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:17 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 47 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 250 ftBear left onto KATY Trail, heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  8. 0.3 miPass Zoo Lake.
  9. 0.5 miSharp left, heading SW.
  10. 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
  13. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  14. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  15. 0.1 miReach Zoo Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 400 ftBear right, heading NW.
  18. 250 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  20. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  21. 0.9 miTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  23. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  25. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  26. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  27. 200 ftArrive 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/zoo-lake-katy-trail-out-back-6-km

Trail surface

47% paved5% dirt48% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 93°F76°
Feels like85°Precip17%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity47%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
95°75° 1 AM: 1% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 2% rain4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 2% rain7 AM: 4% rain8 AM: 6% rain9 AM: 5% rain10 AM: 7% rain11 AM: 9% rain12 PM: 9% rain1 PM: 10% rain2 PM: 12% rain3 PM: 9% rain4 PM: 17% rain5 PM: 8% rain6 PM: 9% rain7 PM: 8% rain8 PM: 2% rain9 PM: 1% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:17 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Mon 78°68°
Tue 90°65°
Wed 92°64°
Thu 94°70°
Fri 95°71° 21%
Sat 87°68° 30%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 47 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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