We did the Elk Mountain hike at Wichita Mountains and it seems like no big deal since it is only 1.1 miles but it is going up.
If you look to the upper right of this pic you can see our destination.
We did it one other time but I had to stop before going to the top so I was pretty excited to make it all the way to the top this time.
This is definitely my favorite hike we have done here.
The view is definitely worth the hike up!
It was very windy and chilly up there!
Our four oldest were in front of us on the way down and got off the trail(some of it is not marked clearly).
So my husband had to go back up to where they had gotten off and bring them back.
After we got down we went to see the cute prairie dogs at the prairie dog town but they did not hold my kids interest long this time.
I guess they are used to seeing them now.
After that we drove to the other side of the refuge to drive to the top of Mount Scott.
It is a nice easy way to see beautiful views.
I thoroughly enjoyed this trip and loved Quartz Mountain and Wichita Mountains!
The road in was pretty nail biting(especially in the dark) but we made it to our spot okay.
The kids loved the spot and found lots of pretty shells.
Guess they are too old for bubbles and singing.
I loved this beautiful field at sunset.
