Turkey Mountain is one of those places that makes you forget you're still in the city. Every time I visit, I'm reminded how lucky Tulsa is to have a true urban wilderness with miles of trails, quiet pockets of nature, and plenty of room to explore. One thing I really appreciate is how easy it is to access the mountain thanks to three different parking lots: Lower Parking Lot (67th & Elwood) The most popular one, right at the base of the main trail system. Great if you want quick access to the Red, Blue, and Yellow trails. Upper Parking Lot (off Elwood, near the top) Perfect if you want a quieter start or prefer jumping straight into the mid mountain trails. West Side Parking Lot (off Highway 75 / 61st area) Aa lesser used entrance that gives you a totally different feel and connects you to some beautiful, less crowded routes. No matter where you start, the trails are well marked, varied, and offer everything from easy strolls to more challenging climbs. If you hike to The Sanctuary, you're rewarded with one of the most peaceful areas on the mountain. You'll come across several ponds, wildlife, and a tree house with bench style swings, one of the most unexpectedly delightful spots in Tulsa. It's the kind of place where you can sit, sway, and just breathe for a moment. Highly recommend spending a morning or evening out here. It's beautiful, accessible, and full of surprises. read more

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i'd convinced momma to bring me since i had a injection appt at a pharmacy nearby at about 64th st and we do not get to go so far south or west very often. the trip helped me recall the location of the mountain primary entrances and parking lots. specifically, coming from highway 51, exiting off the 224 exit ramp, the first entrance, on the left side, is the favorite of mine for getting flicks, with a beautiful view of the city skyline in the background to the south and an equally beautiful hilly rural landscape closer by. then, next was the main entrance i know to the trails, with map and restroom in front of it, and a awesome angle of the massive mound of shrubbery that comprises the tallest point of turkey mountain. the experience also allowed me to reflect a bit on the reason i enjoy yelping so much, that during a period of life when time is a precious commodity for me, it allows me to receive small glimpses of locations that hold a special significance, and reflect on the roles those locations, turkey mountain for one, were for me. specifically, the hiking and running trail system was and to an extent is a destination running route, with the rocky trail a fun, challenging one for runners of all disciplines looking for a cross training opportunity. also, the variety of trails and vast nature area, including at least a few trees for hammocking, presents a ideal location for a nature excursion. lastly, i'll add that we exited across the 71st bridge, which is also an alternative entrance to the 224 exit off highway 51 heading west, and in that case, the order of the entrances i've mentioned would be reversed. read more

Turkey Mountain Wilderness Area - reference for the lost and searching - Hiking Near Me - Tulsa, Oklahoma

What a great hiking area! There's a wide variety of nice trails that you can take to hike on. Each trail is very well marked with different signs and markers. Also, I noticed that there were signs with a QR code that you could scan to get a map. Very helpful! The biking trails are very nice too. There are nice and well built ramps and jumps. (Sorry I don't have any picture of them) There's also a beginner trail for people who are new to trail biking (me). By the entrance, there's a water refill station and a bathroom. Very helpful after a hike. Overall, great hiking destination and I highly recommend it! Beware: don't go hiking at 12 pm on Wednesdays and Saturdays because the tornado sirens are very loud! read more

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The parking lot was full mid afternoon on a Saturday. It was a lovely day for a hike and checking out a couple of the trails. Lots of options for trails or mountain biking, dogs need to be on a leash. The upper lot also has plenty of parking. It was nice to be outside and enjoy a little bit of nature. read more

Turkey Mountain Wilderness Area - Picture perfect - Hiking Near Me - Tulsa, Oklahoma

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Great for hikes and getting out of the house, I don't mountain bike but I have a lot of friends that go out there and ride.

I love how there are so many new trails that I can enjoy with my family. A cool new spot they added was the sanctuary area that had some cool trails. read more

I went for a guided New Year's Day hike and loved it! It's so nice to have a recreation area like this in Tulsa. There are trails for pedestrians and bikers. The trail names are great - I only wish Jake & Elwood were pedestrian trails! read more

Turkey Mountain Wilderness Area - Hiking Near Me - Tulsa, Oklahoma

We completed an 8.3 mile hike! The various hiking trails are perfectly shaded. There were easy, medium and hard routes and plenty of people were around so we felt safe. Dogs were leashed also. I am so glad that we found this gem. I highly recommend. read more

Turkey Mountain Wilderness Area - At the end of our 8.3 mile hike - Hiking Near Me - Tulsa, Oklahoma

Best place hands down to hike in Tulsa. Great for mountain biking too! Upper lot is my favorite but lower has restrooms. You can brings kids and dogs too, but leash the dogs. read more

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Turkey Mountain trails are in the midst of a vast expansion. Both walking and mountain biking trails are being developed and improved. It's a great place for a hike or just to relax on the grassy areas and have a picnic near the main parking lot. Great views of Downtown buildings and CityPlex towers. read more

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We did a nice hike at turkey mountain! We absolutely love the trails and area here! It's in the city yet you feel out in nature! I loved the areas with water, streams, and such. Very nice walking are. Some trails are harder than others but I'd love to come back here and do more trails! It's got a great parking space and bathrooms along with water fountains and dog fountains for drinking. I didn't feel like we were heavily covered in ticks like other places. If you haven't gone, you gotta check it out! read more

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Love that there is hiking options so close to Tulsa. Never been here before and found it to be a pleasant trail. I followed the google maps to what I thought was the entrance, turns out it's like a second entrance? After following the trail some i found the main entrance with paved parking. Not sure how to drive there, but it had more established entrances to the trails. I decided to follow the blue trail from the other entrance and found it a little confusing. They were doing some "work" on the trail so there was construction stuff on the side of the trail and seemed to be adding better trail markers to follow. I would say the blue trail was relatively easy-moderate. Only thing was it had lots of rocks in some places so if you are unsteady on your feet it might be a little more difficult. I ended up following the blue trail markers from the other entrance to the main entrance, but then had to backtrack to get back to where I parked. Took me 40 minutes read more

Turkey Mountain Wilderness Area - Blue trail - Hiking Near Me - Tulsa, Oklahoma

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Such a great find during a road trip! I love the winding trails and the feeling of nature in the city. We didn't get to go far because the weather was blazing and we heard two dogs had passed away the day before because of the heat so we left 30 minutes into the trail. If we make a road trip back, we will come back! read more

Was in Tulsa for a long weekend and we wanted to fit in some hiking while there to take in the nice weather and help burn off all the calories we were eating. Was glad to discover Turkey Mountain Wilderness Area to give us that opportunity. There is ample parking and a well-marked trail. The trail was pleasant - definitely felt safe as we were on our hike with polite dog walkers, bike riders and other hikers occasionally seen along our route. We did the yellow trail and it was a decent hike for a couple of hours. Some nice overlooks and interesting foliage encountered along the way. We only saw one very small snake on our hike - but certainly took heed of the signage that there could be more. If I lived in Tulsa would certainly come back to this to try other trails and for some good, solid fresh air. read more

Turkey Mountain Wilderness Area - Hiking Near Me - Tulsa, Oklahoma

9 years after writing my initial review, still loving this place. It took me awhile to adjust to the new trails, but I'm starting to get used to them. Like that bikes and hikers are a bit more separated. And I like how easy the signs are to read. read more

Finally got the chance to go do the natural stairs. It was nice but I expected a little more lol. It is always a great hike though. Beautiful night with a fun companion. read more

Wonderful, peaceful and challenging!! We took the blue trail on this particular day. I LOVE the way you can just be hiking and then get to the top and look out over the Arkansas River! It's so quiet up there! (Except for my heavy breathing as I make the climb!) A great place to contemplate anything that's on your mind or to take you away and just be in awe. read more

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Took a date there. The city of Tulsa has made many improvements. They have a bike track up and down the hills. I wish we would of went on a less hot day but in all we had a great time! read more

Just needing to break in some hiking boots before a big trip, we headed to Turkey Mountain on a pleasant Indian Summer Saturday. Where have we been? Having lived most of our adult lives (and then some) in this area, we had never been to Turkey Mountain. We parked on the Old Lot (which the trail map's say is closed but wasn't) and it was a bit less crowded than the one at the trail head. Considering where we parked, we were able to experience some rocky trails and elevation changes as we hiked down to the Trail Head and the River Park Trails. Once these hiking boots get broken in, we will be back! (Maybe also with our bikes!) read more

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For Tulsa metro....this place rocks, and I think Grffin would agree. We took the yellow trail and got turned around a few times.....but eventually found our way. for a busy Saturday afternoon, we felt alone in the wilderness quite a few times which was nice. The trails were pretty free of trash and the bikers were always kind to us while passing. I wish for a few more overlooks to Tulsa and the downtown area from the yellow trail, and maybe a loop on the yellow trail making an option to cut it down to 1.5 or 2 miles. All in all we are SOOOO grateful for this little oasis so close to home. read more

Turkey Mountain Wilderness Area - Griff - Hiking Near Me - Tulsa, Oklahoma

Huge Forrest! Miles worth of trails! They have a really cool bike trail! The have signs throughout the trails, I highly recommend bringing a big jug of water just in case you travel a bit too far! Seen some kind of giant dessert centipede about a foot in length too! First time for everything! It was wild! Definitely was the highlight of my walk read more

Perfect place to escape from the city for a hike! The trails are great and make it a great spot for a weekend hike with the family. The trails do have many rocks and trunks sticking out and some hills are a little steep so be prepared but it's nothing you can't overcome. There are three different trails: the blue trail takes about 30-45 min to complete depending on your speed. It's a quick and easy trail if you take the family with kids. The yellow trail is one of our favorite one. It is quite a bit longer and may take 1.5 - 2 hours to complete but is definitely worth it. At several point on the trail you can stop at bluffs overlooking the Arkansas river (really nice on the rare occasion when we have water in the river...) I have never done the red trail but would like to try bar some point! We sometimes see people on horse going through Turkey Mountain and people also take their mountain bikes there. This is a little gem of nature in the middle of the city and we love having it in Tulsa! read more

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Love this place! So beautiful! Flowers and lots of trees! Trails are easy too follow! This is scenic and a must see spot!

What a gorgeous piece of wilderness in the middle of Tulsa. We've done some hiking here in the past and decided it was time to check out some of the longer trails. 5 miles later we feel like it's a great trail system and gorgeous! Lots of easy trails for the newbie and a little bit tougher trails if you'd like a slight challenge. Dogs and bikes are welcome too! read more

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Sabbath afternoon hike. Short and sweet. Clean restrooms and manicured grounds No snake today... My favorite hiking companion enjoys Turkey Hills I'm convinced we will return a Saturdays a month. Nature, picnics and calm equal peace. Next time more snacks. read more

This a wonderful place to spend time with nature love the fact that you can go there and feel far away from the city and just walk and walk and feel like you might be lost but you can always find your way back to the beginning. I have a water backpack and definitely need it along with snacks because it can be a least 2 to 3 hours immerse in nature and if you are lucky you will encounter several animals. Me and several friends adventure in and had a great time I will truly recommend have some good hiking shoes because you will come to lots of hills and rocks some parts might be slippery and also have mosquito repellent and long pants or leggings. read more

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I sure did feel like a turkey while on a run with Mr. Olof, my friend, and her dog. There is plenty of parking before you hit the trails right before Tulsa Hills center on the right side entrance. A little cabin shed is available for you to use the restrooms and view a map. (Which I most highly recommend you do before starting your adventure!) We hit the beautiful trails blindly only planning on being out for 10-15 minutes before turning around because it was quite hot. Welp, we did turn around after 15 and it took us an hour to find our way back to the car. Ruh Roh. Obviously, the fault was ours not to look at the map. However, the signage on the trail was lacking. We ran into 3 different people who were also lost. There are a few different trails with varied skill levels and a paved bike path you can choose to ride on as well. I will conquer you, you beautiful Turkey Mountain, you. But, next time, I'll bring bread crumbs to trace my steps. read more

Turkey Mountain Wilderness Area - Bike trails - Hiking Near Me - Tulsa, Oklahoma

A little bit of nature in Tulsa! Turkey Mountain has cool hiking trails with different levels of difficulty. They say the trails are marked with color-coded ribbon...but I don't think they're very well marked (so good luck to you!). Go with an experienced hiker. There's also a paved trail for runners and bikers that go through and around the "mountain." It makes for some good views, but KILLER hills. There's plenty of parking and a nice pavilion (with bathrooms!) at the beginning of the trail. read more

Located near Tulsa Hills, Turkey Mountain is a great breakaway from city life. Pleasant restrooms near the southernmost parking lot, water fountains and dog waste bags are available for use. They recently updated the trail markers, which are much easier to see! The trails are easily accessible for kids, dogs, and cyclists. Overall, a great spot to spend an afternoon. read more

I took my kids and dog here for a hike. We went on the red trail first, then decided to go on the blue trail. If this is your first time going, I highly recommend the red trail first! It gives you a good feel of what to expect before going on a longer hike. The red trail was easy to follow and not too many obstacles to go over. The blue trail was very nice, we came across a beautiful pond in the middle of the woods. It was absolutely gorgeous! There was a bench to sit and enjoy the view. There are a few places that were kind of hard to walk, like closer to the beginning there is a steep walkway of big rocks to climb. So if you aren't athletic or used to walking around, it could be challenging. We got turned around on the trail as it is not very clearly marked. Thank goodness for some awesome people we found on the trail who walked us back to the beginning to get us out! My sons legs were cramping and he was having a hard time... Be sure to bring plenty of water, extra even. You never know if you'll get turned around and you certainly don't want to run out of water! I would like to tackle the last 2 trails one day but I won't do it without my husband. I'm just nervous to get lost out there with just me and the kids. read more

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If you're hunting for good soup, this is the place to go. I still order the intestines and another meal together. In comparison to other restaurants in the city, it is moderately priced. Any time I've been, the staff has always been friendly. read more

I love to hike and shoot photos at Turkey Mountain. But I do highly recommend you have plenty of water, a means to navigate and possibly a friend with you. It is pretty easy to get lost in the West side trails as none are marked very clearly. (This is a common problem here, the trails are so poorly marked you wonder if you are lost or not half the time.) And for those of you taking the main Yellow trail and coming out in the sun at the end, bring an umbrella for the walk back unless you want to walk through the woods. That sun can be brutal in the summer. Make sure you try the assorted trails, there are a lot of great variations, lost and hidden treasures and fun places to wander and enjoy nature out there. The paved path is also a nice distraction for walkers, just be ready for the "fragrant aroma" that the sewer plant shares with you near the end of the paved path. It's much stronger then if you are on the Yellow path. Trust me, ewwww. Also, if you bring your dogs, please make sure you keep them on the leash, its not just the rules, it's also for their safety. I've come across way too many lost dogs who I had to sit and give water to and wait for their owners to arrive, and many of those are rude to me for helping their dogs out. Not nice for the dogs or me. read more

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They are building 3 multi purpose pavilions. The grades are steep and terrains rough but Oklahoma beautiful! read more

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Beautiful area out in Tulsa for hiking. It seems they have multiple paths for you to hike depending on your expertise/desire for difficulty. Each path seems to have various lengths ranging from less than a mile to 4+ miles. If you look on the map the coloring is a bit weird though. The Red path is the shortest, which I'd expect to be the most difficult. The Blue path is next, which I'd expect to be the easiest. The Yellow path is after the Blue. The Pink path is the longest, and I assume most difficult. I'd think the Red path would be here. Quick Recap on length: Red, Blue, Yellow, Pink Is this not weird to anyone? The blue/yellow path seemed good enough for people to bike on so there's some useful information for you. I salute those brave souls because I don't think I could brave those rocks even if I were in good shape... My only gripe is that the markings for the trails get a little confusing. There was one moment when the trail split off and we had no idea which way we were actually supposed to go because the same marker had three directions for it, all for the Blue path. I think it'd be a great idea to put numbers on the markings. Also, out of control of whoever maintains this place, but people bring their dogs. People do not clean up after their dogs because they're bad people. Keep an eye on the path lest you step in something unpleasant. read more

I love Turkey Mountain! Great place in Tulsa to get a good hike in. My only critique is that some of the paths are pretty poorly marked so just keep an eye out. Other than that it's a great trail! read more

Turkey Mountain is a haven here in Tulsa! There's tons of parking, bathrooms, and water for humans and pups before you hit the trails. The trails themselves I'd give 4 stars. They have good variation in length and difficulty. However, they aren't super well-marked. When I go here I usually just set a decent chunk of time aside and go for a very long wander. I'm sure if you paid more attention and looked at the map ahead of time you'd know where you were going, but that's not my style. The trails are great for walking or running, and allow for a fun and unique workout or family day every time. The fact that this place exists is 5 stars. I am so thankful to have a designated wilderness area so close to the heart of the city. Although Tulsa is obviously not like places in Colorado, Wyoming, or Montana as far as wilderness options, Turkey Mountain is a little piece of nature that we are lucky to have. Pro tips: if you're looking for a workout that will absolutely kill your legs, check out the climb up the huge hill on the west side of the park (along Elwood Avenue). Your heart and lungs may not thank me but your legs will - a few days later, of course. read more

This park is amazing, and huge! There are lots of different trails and activities! This place is a doggy heaven. The bathroom and water fountain facilities are well maintained. I went on a weekend for a hike and loved all the different activities going on. We saw people doing yoga, mountain biking, larping, backpacking, and more! It is unique to have convenient access to this inside Tulsa and I loved the rock formations on our day hike. The variety of trails makes it easy to select one with your difficulty/experience level. read more

Turkey Mountain Wilderness Area - I was planning for a short/simple hike. I wore normal tennis shoes and only carried a water bottle. - Hiking Near Me - Tulsa, Oklahoma

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My sister and I came here for the first time after needing some serious girl time to clear our heads. This place was AWESOME! we had never been hiking before and decided to challenge ourselves a bit by taking the yellow trail. It was like 90 degrees outside and we were shaded by trees almost the entire time, the trail was easy to follow without worrying about getting lost, and the view was beautiful. We will most definitely be coming out here again! read more

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This is a wonderful place to hike with friends and family. It's a forest inside a city with beautiful trails and views alongside the Arkansas River. read more

I first came here with friends when I told them I wanted to find something to do outside that would be equivalent to a workout. A lot of people who live here and went to school here know about this place since it has a great view of Tulsa and also close to the college- ORU. When i first went here I was shocked at where it was located since it was so hidden and there was so much you would not know about. Going on the weekend when a lot of people would probably be there is not a great idea. The paring lot is pretty large, but it can be hard to find a spot to park. I have had to park across the park in a paring lot before and when I got out I was basically stuck and had to drive through grass to get home. Kind of annoying, but i guess just make an effort to go at an odd hour. The trails here are great and even though it is packed you will never find people instantly around you. I like that the trails are pretty spaced out as well and easy to follow so if you get lost it is not hard to find your way out. Even though it is pretty easy I think we all run into the feeling where we think we may never get out, but isn't that the fun part of hiking?! haha. Good place to take your dog or a date and even friends. I will say that make sure your dog is small because these trails are intense! I always leave here feeling like I got a great workout and it want as dreadful as it could have been. read more