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5 hikes around lake Keystone

  1. Two Rivers Trail

Just over two miles, this trail has easy parts and difficult parts.

This was one of the more difficult sections.

It is a fun hike though, right on the lake!

2. Ranger Trail ~Keystone State Park

A nice easy loop trail, it is just over a mile long but Keystone State Park is part of the Park pass system so there is a fee.

3. Keystone Mountain Bike Trail

You can do the large loop for over 4 miles or the smaller loop for 2 miles (that is what we did), there are other trails also that can cut it shorter I believe.

I have gotten lost here in the past but this time used the AllTrails app and it worked great! I love hiking here, a nice beautiful hike that still has enough challenges it feels like a hike 😉

This is right across from the Keystone State Park but is not part of the fee area so no charge to park there.

4. Falls Trail ~Keystone Ancient Forest

A difficult trail it is 3.5 miles long but takes around 1.5 miles to get to it from the parking lot.

My youngest had trouble finishing this hike but thankfully her brothers kept her distracted.

I would image that the waterfalls are only really there after some rain, there were not really any falls when we went this time.

Bonus ~ Wilson Hike at Keystone Ancient Forest

It is only 1 mile long but you have to hike on the Frank trail to get to it. The Frank Trail is a moderate hike though and less than a mile to reach the Wilson Trail, the Wilson Trail is difficult but beautiful. They also have other trails there but check to make sure they are open before going. They are usually only open on the weekends.

5. Washington Irving Trail

This is a very easy out and back trail that is just over a mile.

They have signs throughout the trail giving information about the area but some of them are too messed up to read.

We did all of these trails last week while we stayed in our trailer nearby and really enjoyed them!

I would love to live closer to this area to take advantage of all the great hiking every day!

We saw a bat!!!!

Keystone Ancient Forest is a great place to hike near Sand Springs! They have several different hikes, from easy paved trails to more difficult trails. My favorite is the Wilson Trail which is one of the more difficult trails.
It has a lot of up and down and uneven terrain but it is beautiful. My daughter yelled out “there is a bat on the trail!” I was shocked to see she was right!

I have never seen a bat in the wild before. My husband scooped it up with a leaf and put it up in a tree so it could take off.

This is a fun place to hike even without the bats but make sure you check their facebook page before you go.

They are only open on certain Saturdays and limited times.

It is free to go though and worth the extra work to hike in a different place.

New Trail at Keystone Ancient Forest ~Sand Springs, OK

We went to Keystone Ancient Forest to try out their new trail called “The Less Travelled Trail.”

You take the main trails to get to it.

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It says 4.1 miles one way on the map but looks like a loop.

It just finishes in a different spot.

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We did not go very far on it though so I can’t confirm that.
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It was a nice trail though and we liked it okay.

My boys liked rocky hard trails.

The harder the better.

Little bit prefers flat easy trails.

She kept saying no more “mountains” when we hiked at Palo Duro in November.

HA

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As you can see, we turned around at the half mile marker.

There were just enough loose rocks and gravel that it was bothering my back (I hurt it a little while ago) so we turned around before I got hurt.

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We took the fire road back when we got to the main trail and it ended up being a pretty short hike back to the parking lot from there.

So if you are just wanting to check out the new trail that might be the shortest route to get there for you.

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I am so thankful for this beautiful place that they are developing near us though!

They are doing a great job with the trails!

I am looking forward to trying this one again, maybe starting at a different spot.

Wilson Trail is still my favorite one so far because of the big rocks and pretty views but I have only seen a portion of the new so who knows!

Have you checked out Keystone Ancient Forest?

They are only open on curtain Saturdays but they let you know which ones on their facebook page.

Check them out!

Here is a video of our hike here and one at Keystone State Park.

If you hang out to the end of the video you can see what it is like to be in a vehicle with 5 kids…