Quartz Mountain

Quartz Mountain is located in southwest Oklahoma. It is the namesake of Quartz Mountain Nature Park and its eastern flank is encolosed by the park boundaries. The park is open to the public year round for rock climbing, hiking, boating, camping, nature observation and photography, and environmental education and interpretation. The mountain overlooks scenic Lake Altus.

Read more about Quartz Mountain:  Geology, Climbing

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