{"id":12769,"date":"2020-06-15T12:21:07","date_gmt":"2020-06-15T17:21:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yogisden.us\/?p=12769"},"modified":"2020-06-15T12:21:29","modified_gmt":"2020-06-15T17:21:29","slug":"hiking-keystone-ancient-forest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yogisden.us\/?p=12769","title":{"rendered":"Hiking Keystone Ancient Forest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Last weekend Heather and I visited the Keystone Ancient Forest<\/strong><\/a> in nearby Sand Springs, Oklahoma. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It’s a 1360 acre preserve out in the middle of nowhere. It is one of the last remnants of the Cross Timbers and is very rugged and contains trees 300 to 400 years old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It is administered by the City of Sand Springs and they strictly limit the times available for hiking. This summer they have both Saturday and Sunday times. Check the link<\/a> for the schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This was my fourth visit and Heather’s first. It has very good hiking trails including a short section that is suitable for use for powered wheelchairs. I love that feature and hopefully more preserves will have loops for people who cannot walk themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We got started kind of late but most of the trail was shaded. It was too far into the day to see any deer or other critters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It was a great getaway. Many of the trees are spectacular.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We’ll be back!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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