#BLACK MESA OK FREE#
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This location features a 10,000 square foot brew site producing some of Oklahoma’s finest beer, a 1600 square foot taproom, and an outdoor patio. The weather and terrain are very dry, so hikers should bring plenty of water. Our Norman, Oklahoma location is our mother ship where all of our Black Mesa beer is brewed, canned, and distributed. Map Gallery Black Mesa Summit Trail Map (click for PDF) Black Mesa Summit Trail and Nearby Points of Interest (click for PDF). The hiker should always keep an eye out for the prairie rattlesnake, especially in the summer. Box 81 Kenton, OK 73946 1-58 or DIRECTIONS: View Larger Map: And see the Map Gallery Below. Black Mesa, rising 600 feet above the surrounding valleys, is protected in the 1,600-acre Black Mesa Nature Preserve and is managed by the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation. A variety of wildlife may be seen on the trail, including the Texas horned lizard, bighorn sheep, and the golden eagle. The Oklahoma section of Black Mesa that includes the state high point is three miles long and ranges from a half mile to one mile wide. Black Mesa Energy, LLC is a Tulsa-based oil & gas exploration and production company focused on profitable development of petroleum properties located in the Mid-Continent oil province of the United States. Today, the area encompassing the summit and trail is contained by the Black Mesa Nature Preserve. An oil and gas exploration and production company focused on profitable development of mid-continent oil and gas properties.
Situated in one of the most sparsely populated areas of the United States, there is almost no light pollution, allowing you to see countless stars on clear nights. However when more settlers arrived following up mining leads, they brought with them stricter law enforcement which eventually halted the criminal element.īlack Mesa is also known for its extremely dark skies. Small hideouts were constructed where more and more ne’er do wells could find refuge. This area is found in the extreme western part of the states Panhandle, and is named for the dark pumice found all over the terrain. The monument has various facts about the area carved in it, including the distance to each state boundary and that Cimmaron County is the only county in the United States that borders four separate states.ĭuring the 1800’s the barren area was a favorite among outlaws like Blackjack Ketchum, looking to lay low after crimes. The highest point in Oklahoma, Black Mesa, is 1,517 m (4,975 ft) above sea-level. A native Oklahoma Indian Head granite monument is at the highest point, with a logbook in an ammunition box for visitors to sign. Video gamers might know Black Mesa as the main facility in Half-Life, but highpointers and peakbaggers know it as the highest point in Oklahoma, at 4,973 feet above sea level near the very edge of the Panhandle which used to be a favorite hideout for wild west outlaws.īlack Mesa is the remnant of a lava flow from Capulin Volcano in New Mexico from three to five million years ago, and outcroppings on the mesa range in color from dark brown to black.
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