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As you circle Lake Hefner on the Bert Cooper Trails, you will enjoy wide open views of the lake, bustling with sailboats during the summer. A highlight of the trail system, formerly known as the Lake...
Dotted with trees and closely following Brock Creek, the Brock Creek Trail offers a scenic and relaxing ride or walk in the southwestern corner of Oklahoma City. The trail is pleasantly sandwiched...
The Oklahoma River Trails provide a smooth, level pathway through downtown Oklahoma City free of motorized vehicle crossings. The tree-lined trails follow the north and south banks of their namesake,...
The South Grand Trail provides a 10-mile journey through the heart of Oklahoma City with an eclectic mix of industrial, commercial and residential views. The horseshoe-shaped trail begins and ends on...
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Oklahoma City’s Katy Trail begins at Deep Fork Creek, near Interstate 44 and Grand Boulevard, and follows the roadway south along portions of an abandoned railroad. Those with an interest in trains...
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Water is the common theme of the 7.5 mile West River Trail in southwest Oklahoma City. The paved trail runs along the North Canadian River, connecting Lake Overholser to the south bank of the Oklahoma...
Built in 1919, Lake Overholser is Oklahoma City's oldest reservoir. The scenic Lake Overholser East Trail closely follows its eastern shore and offers boat ramps, fishing piers and picnic areas. A...
The Hefner-Overholser Trail offers a convenient connection between two of Oklahoma City's popular reservoirs. To explore these lakes, you can hop on the Bert Cooper Trails at the northern trailhead or...
Oklahoma City’s Bricktown Canal Trail follows the manmade waterway south through a historic warehouse district and new development. The trail, which is designated for pedestrian use only, provides...
The South Grand Trail provides a 10-mile journey through the heart of Oklahoma City with an eclectic mix of industrial, commercial and residential views. The horseshoe-shaped trail begins and ends on...
As you circle Lake Hefner on the Bert Cooper Trails, you will enjoy wide open views of the lake, bustling with sailboats during the summer. A highlight of the trail system, formerly known as the Lake...
Water is the common theme of the 7.5 mile West River Trail in southwest Oklahoma City. The paved trail runs along the North Canadian River, connecting Lake Overholser to the south bank of the Oklahoma...
Oklahoma City’s Katy Trail begins at Deep Fork Creek, near Interstate 44 and Grand Boulevard, and follows the roadway south along portions of an abandoned railroad. Those with an interest in trains...
The Hefner-Overholser Trail offers a convenient connection between two of Oklahoma City's popular reservoirs. To explore these lakes, you can hop on the Bert Cooper Trails at the northern trailhead or...
The Oklahoma River Trails provide a smooth, level pathway through downtown Oklahoma City free of motorized vehicle crossings. The tree-lined trails follow the north and south banks of their namesake,...
Built in 1919, Lake Overholser is Oklahoma City's oldest reservoir. The scenic Lake Overholser East Trail closely follows its eastern shore and offers boat ramps, fishing piers and picnic areas. A...
Dotted with trees and closely following Brock Creek, the Brock Creek Trail offers a scenic and relaxing ride or walk in the southwestern corner of Oklahoma City. The trail is pleasantly sandwiched...
As you circle Lake Hefner on the Bert Cooper Trails, you will enjoy wide open views of the lake, bustling with sailboats during the summer. A highlight of the trail system, formerly known as the Lake...
Built in 1919, Lake Overholser is Oklahoma City's oldest reservoir. The scenic Lake Overholser East Trail closely follows its eastern shore and offers boat ramps, fishing piers and picnic areas. A...
Water is the common theme of the 7.5 mile West River Trail in southwest Oklahoma City. The paved trail runs along the North Canadian River, connecting Lake Overholser to the south bank of the Oklahoma...
Dotted with trees and closely following Brock Creek, the Brock Creek Trail offers a scenic and relaxing ride or walk in the southwestern corner of Oklahoma City. The trail is pleasantly sandwiched...
The Oklahoma River Trails provide a smooth, level pathway through downtown Oklahoma City free of motorized vehicle crossings. The tree-lined trails follow the north and south banks of their namesake,...
Oklahoma City’s Katy Trail begins at Deep Fork Creek, near Interstate 44 and Grand Boulevard, and follows the roadway south along portions of an abandoned railroad. Those with an interest in trains...
The Hefner-Overholser Trail offers a convenient connection between two of Oklahoma City's popular reservoirs. To explore these lakes, you can hop on the Bert Cooper Trails at the northern trailhead or...
The South Grand Trail provides a 10-mile journey through the heart of Oklahoma City with an eclectic mix of industrial, commercial and residential views. The horseshoe-shaped trail begins and ends on...
Oklahoma City’s Bricktown Canal Trail follows the manmade waterway south through a historic warehouse district and new development. The trail, which is designated for pedestrian use only, provides...
On this 99 degree Saturday in mid-July, I walked this trail to check it off my list of local urban trails. This trail is a bit scary is some areas that go under bridges, but overall it was a nice trail. Each end of the trail has a park (though the south end park is simply a swing set). The north end is located about a half block away from Rotary Park. I don't recommend walking alone.
This easy to access trail provides an easy walk with beautiful scenery. The park description doesn't mention it, but there is parking at the north end of the trail just south of 39th St (Route 66). There is access to the top of the dam about half way on the trail. It's fun to walk across the water on the dam's edge. One side of the trail offers a lake view, and the other side offers views of some lovely residences that were pretty fabulous in their day. An enjoyable city walk.
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Just walked 3 miles of this trail starting at the science museum down and back about 3 miles each way. Made it to the 23rd street bridge. Kind of uneventful until you make it to the train tracks. Nice views and paved and maintained the hole way we went it was all sidewalk. Think it would be a very nice bicycle round trip.
This is an outstanding trail especially for pushing a wheelchair. We covered nearly the entire trail from the dam on the south end to the Route 66 bridge on the north end. I had no problems pushing my son's chair along the entire course! We are likely to frequent it often it is well maintained and offered no difficulty for the wheelchair.
Good riding but should ride in numbers and always be aware of surroundings. Gang markings throughout lower socioeconomic areas. Interesting characters walking the streets. At the West end it conveniently joins up with a great trail on the Oklahoma River (just ride down the path adjacent to the Dell computers campus).
Overall great scenic trail for bike and foot traffic. Little tricky near the tracks where there is no trail. Loved the scenic old town area and sports area on west side and the over hwy pedestrian bridge. Early evenings in residential areas be cautious of children playing near the trail if riding bike. Mostly level and easy travel trail.
We rode the trail on the south side (connecting from the Grand Trail). The River trail was wide and well-marked and it was SO nice that the trail went under the cross streets--instead of actually having to cross them. The day we rode the section east of the boathouse was closed, but I think that was a temporary closure. Also, the area around the stockyards smells like a stockyards--which is to be expected but still worth noting.
This trail definitely passes through an eclectic mixture of environments. For the most part, the trail is well-marked. In a couple of places, however, we had to stop and think about which way to go. In two sections (a few blocks each) the trail required either riding on the sidewalk or on the road (which was not very busy). This trail crosses numerous streets. Most are not busy and are easily crossed, but several of the crossings require stopping at traffic lights. There's quite a bit of road noise in spots. In spite of those drawbacks, it's very nice to have a trail in town and we thoroughly enjoyed our ride.
Nice flat ride, however the wind is volatile and can and will pick up significantly during your ride. But its a good ride that allows one to work on their form and get a good consistent ride in without much interaction with automobiles.
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