Gloss Mountain

Overview

Gloss Mountain:

Gloss Mountain is a flat-top mesa that rises 150-200 feet above the surrounding plains in northern Oklahoma to the west of the town of Enid. The mesa is half a mile long but no more than 150 feet wide (excluding a couple of wings). It rises to the north of US Route 412. A stairway starts on the south side of the mesa and goes to the top. My hike on the periphery of the mesa came out to a total of 1.85 miles.

Glass Mountains:

A much larger series of mesas called Glass Mountains rise on the south of US Route 412. When I was in the area, barbed wire blocked access to the Glass Mountains.

Getting There

From Enid, Oklahoma drive 40 miles west on US Route 412. Gloss Mountain State Park is on the north side of the road.

Route

The white stuff in the pictures is not snow.

At the parking lot.

Gloss Mountain from the parking area.

Trail/stairway to the top.

Parking area from the top.

Views from the top.

Red Tape

No Fees or permits

When to Climb

Any time. 

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utahjimk - Feb 5, 2021 6:44 am - Voted 10/10

not snow

either some type of salt or gypsum. Gypsum crystals are fairly common in certain formations of southern Utah such as the Mancos shale (badlands).

nader - Feb 5, 2021 3:57 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: not snow

Thanks

JohnMcPike - Feb 25, 2021 9:55 pm - Voted 10/10

Page already created

Cathedral Mountain

nader - Feb 26, 2021 5:56 am - Hasn't voted

Re: Page already created

Before creating a page I always look to make sure that it does not already exist. Gloss Mountain did not exist by name. Nothing was on the map by geographic coordinates either. Where is this Cathedral Mountain that you talk about and what is its connection to Gloss Mountain? Can you provide a link please?

nader - Feb 26, 2021 11:09 am - Hasn't voted

Re: Page already created

Found your page. Will be busy over the next week or so. I will probably change my page to a trip report.

Thanks

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