Roman Nose – Three Springs Trail

Big Spring - Roman Nose State Park

Middle Spring – Roman Nose State Park

The greatest attraction for early settlers to the area that is now Roman Nose State Park were springs that provided a continuous supply of fresh water.Any trip to the park would not be complete without visiting the original three springs.

Interactive Three Springs Trail Map

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Approximate Elevations Based on GPS Data

Big Spring – Roman Nose State Park

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Roman Nose – Mesa/Lakeshore/Switchback Loop

View of and from Switchback Trail - Roman Nose State Park

Switchback Trail – Roman Nose State Park

The two trails I like best at Roman Nose State Park are the Mesa Loop Trail and the Switchback Trail. This 6.8-mile loop hike includes both of those trails and more.

Interactive Mesa Loop/Lakeshore Loop/Switchback Trails Map

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Approximate Elevations Based on GPS Data

View of Watonga Lake from Inspiration Point on Mesa Loop Trail

As I said in this post, navigating the trails at Roman Nose can be a challenge. There are no blazes, there is only limited (and sometimes inaccurate) signage, and in many areas there are (unhelpful) connecting spurs galore.

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Roman Nose – Lake Loop/Mesa Loop Trails

Mesa Loop Trail - Roman Nose State Park

View of Roman Nose Canyon from Inspiration Point on Mesa Loop Trail

I recently visited Roman Nose State Park, near Watonga, Oklahoma. The brownish-red canyons and mesas in this semi-arid region of west Oklahoma are very different from the scenery of east Oklahoma or that of west Arkansas.It was a pretty cool trip.

Interactive Lake Loop/Mesa Loop Trail Map

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Approximate Elevations Based on GPS Data

Lake Loop Trail – Roman Nose State Park

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