Treasure Hunting on a Drive Through the Oklahoma Panhandle

[@mikesaunders4775]

A short film that says a lot. Oklahoma is a very under rated state, and this film has highlighted a region that rarely, if ever gets the attention it deserves. It is amazing to think that at the other end of the state there are Alligators. Many thanks from England.

[@BeautifulByways]

Thanks a lot, Mike! I had fun putting this piece together. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@BeautifulByways]

Thanks for the comment, Mike! Sorry for the long-delayed reply. Like the U.K., every part of the U.S. has something beautiful to offer. Another one of my favorite routes in Oklahoma is the Talimena Scenic Byway. Check it out if you haven't already driven it!

[@mikesaunders4775]

@@BeautifulByways No need to apologise for the delay, and thanks for the tip. All the best Mike.

[@jdwilmoth]

We don't mind being underrated we enjoy the peace and quiet

[@maple9706]

I’d rather die than be in Tulsa okc is like why. The only cool parts of the state are on the fringes of other states like Colorado and Arkansas.

[@chuckwilson2301]

I live 60 miles north of Black Masa in Colorado. Driven by there dozens of times. Never have climbed to the top. Is on my bucket list to do!

[@jdwilmoth]

Oklahoma has such a huge variety of terrain it is totally different on the opposite side of the state and it is a very beautiful state

[@BeautifulByways]

I agree! I've learned that every state is beautiful. It just takes research and planning to see the best parts! Thanks for your comment.

[@g-man1543]

Great video! Brought back childhood memories. Lived in Boise City & Felt when I was a kid. We explored all that area. We found in one of the canyon arms of Picture Canyon engraved in the rock with a post nearby that it was the surveyed 3 Corners from the early 1900’s. Sad to see that Lake Carl Etling water is so far down. Before you had to walk to the top of Black Mesa you could drive across from OK to just near Raton, NM.

[@BeautifulByways]

Thanks for watching and for your comments! Enjoyed your perspective from someone who grew up in the area.

[@w3tua]

I just visited this area in Kenton, OK for the 2023 Okie-Tex Star Party. It's such a beautiful area and so DARK at night!

[@BeautifulByways]

So glad you enjoyed that part of Oklahoma. It's a gem.

[@alandavis9644]

This area was where I was born, where my parents grew up during the dust bowl and WW2 years, where both my grandfathers homesteaded and built ranches. It is a place dear to my heart. Your doing a great job of showing how beautiful area is. Keep up the good work!!

[@BeautifulByways]

Thanks a lot, Alan.

[@Scrambler85]

Definitely a thumbs up for the video

[@BeautifulByways]

Thank you!

[@lukebauer843]

Great video showing the many different aspects of this park. This is good to know because I'll be here this summer!

[@BeautifulByways]

Thanks for the note, Luke! I appreciate your comment. I hope you enjoy the Oklahoma Panhandle.

[@davidsimon1324]

Awesome video!!! Thanks for making that. I'm going there this weekend!!! 🙂

[@BeautifulByways]

Thanks for watching and the compliment. Have a great visit. Hope it's not too hot this weekend.

[@polyrhythmia]

Okie-Tex Star Party is held in Camp Billy Joe under some of the darkest skies in the US. I need to get back out there again, though I have been there five times. Such beautiful country.

[@rolandmoore1923]

From this area you can set foot in five states in about two hours---Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Kansas, Colorado

[@chiefproblems751]

The only county in the US that borders 5 states.

[@mikecreger9702]

Southwest of there about 100 mies is the Capulin Volcano. There are trails to hike around the crater and Maps of the other volcanic mesas and mountains in the area that are very clearly visible. It is very interesting.

[@onlyhereformoney175]

hopefully a resonance cascade hasn't happened there

[@Brian_yeah_that_brian_Strang]

No just the rapture

[@takemeback70s]

Explored this by mistake once , took a wrong turn in Boise City. It was very pretty.

[@onemoreguyonline7878]

Man, im glad they decided to relocate the filming locations for half life 3

[@peterboddie3904]

Great video. We've been wanting to explore that area in Oklahoma and New Mexico from Colorado. We wrote about Picture Canyon on our book, the Hiker's Guide to Colorado, first published in 1984 (later changed to Hiking Colorado). We introduced many Coloradoans to the beauty of hiking on the plains. The closest we got to Oklahoma back then was the barbed wire fence marking the state boundary. Thanks for posting.

[@BeautifulByways]

LOL! Great note. Thanks. Yes, as a native Coloradoan, I know how our mountains dominate but there's a lot to see on the plains, too. The rock art, trees and sandstone in this little corner of the state really reminded me of southwestern Colorado. So unexpected and enjoyable.

[@BeautifulByways]

Thanks for watching and your comment. I'm looking forward to more Great Plains hikes this summer.

[@ZZH1986]

Reminds me of Redrock canyon in Hinton area.

[@planetbell1]

Thanks for the great video. I'm headed to that area next month and this gives me an excellent preview of what I'll see.

[@BeautifulByways]

You're welcome and thanks for taking the time to post a thoughtful comment. Hope your trip is a lot of fun.

[@oriolesfan7807]

The highpoint is one I haven't conquered, yet. It's on my bucket list. Thanks for the video tour.

[@BeautifulByways]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching.

[@georgesheffield1580]

The ride up the Cimarron across upper NM and over to Raton is very interesting

[@barryrahn5957]

I've been through the panhandle of OK a few times and liked it. Never went to Black Mesa. I liked your video. It flowed well and captions read well. And I liked the cows.

[@roadsworthdriving4160]

Thank you, Barry! I appreciate the comments. Glad you liked the piece.

[@blueduck9409]

I been there. Its a bit of a hike to the top. The dinosaur foot print in the river bed is pretty cool to look at.

[@BeautifulByways]

I agree. You never know what to expect with dinosaur tracks and these were really good.

[@allenatkins2263]

If you go through Boise City, stop at the museum, part of it is in a house designed by Bruce Goff. There is no charge to tour the museum and you will not be disappointed!

[@junesummer4466]

Nice tip - thanks!

[@helenamcginty4920]

As an English person from the NW of the tiny British Isles who finds the flatter south of England strange the miles and miles of flat land you drove through at the start seem weird. Same when I see film of the Asian steppes or Siberia. Felt more at home when you got to the hills 😊

[@davidsimon1324]

Im supposed to go there this summer. Nice video!!!

[@BeautifulByways]

Thanks! Hope you enjoy your trip.

[@charlieintampa6769]

Nice video, thanks! From the high point it is worth the extra few minutes to walk out to the edge of the cliff.

[@roadsworthdriving4160]

Thanks for watching and for your suggestion!

[@markusschmied2237]

Thanks for this compact summary of what to so and see in the OK panhandle! I'd love to check out the rock formations along Hwy 325 (e.g. The Wedding Party). Do you happen to know if this is public land and can be accessed?

[@BeautifulByways]

Thanks for watching! I think both formations are on private land but I’m not sure. I took pictures from the road and I think there were fences. I’d call the Cimarron Heritage Center in Boise City for the answer. They should know: [phone]. Have a great trip!

[@adammoore6594]

Gordon Freeman?

[@BeautifulByways]

😊 Awesome!

[@MOPAC1002]

What is your background music? Nice.

[@tedlassenpiano5771]

Is this in the Arbuckle Mountains, in S Central OK?? Now that I read further, the video's from northern OK. I would love watch a KZbin trip through the Arbuckle Mountains.

[@BeautifulByways]

I hope to work on a story about them soon.

[@hopecordova6754]

Love it!

[@louisliu5638]

Ok, where the WIND blows sweeping down the plains. Would like to know the TEMPERATURE with all that hiking. the wind blows all year. Tulsa, 1963

[@BeautifulByways]

It was actually a very beautiful day. Sunny, no wind. Perfect hiking weather.

[@calgal5752]

Time to get out the Airstream! Thanks

[@roadsworthdriving4160]

Excellent! And you're welcome. Keep us posted on your travels...

[@RockyMountains0721]

In many ways I would say that this is where the West truly begins. These are landscapes that you can only find in the Western US.

[@BeautifulByways]

I couldn't agree more. I'm always amazed at how volcanic the area is, too. Volcanoes were active in that area, particularly in New Mexico, not that long ago, geologically speaking.

[@steveaumann6335]

A most excellent video 👍👍.

[@roadsworthdriving4160]

Thanks a lot, Steve! 😁

[@RickEFoxJr]

Nowhere, no how does any area in Oklahoma meet the Rocky Mountains.

[@Cheeseburger.Launch.Sequence]

From dudes cooking like 3000 pounds of rice pilaf I don't want to eat to dudes exploring places I have no interest in..... KZbin is definitely on a mission today.

[@brianbirc]

OH I thought this said Obamas

[@jerrykimbrough539]

FJB

[@RC-gf8cs]

Nice but not focus 2many diff views ..just drive

[@jefffriedberg]

Wearing short sleeves and shorts shows just how naive is this guy.

[@mcstampy9854]

Secret bouldering area with UFO sightings at night!👽

[@roadsworthdriving4160]