Missouri, Oklahoma and North Texas...

[ASNOBODY]

Originally I had planned this trip in October but some stuff came up that I can't avoid, and more importantly my wife can come with me only in December soooo…December it is. With my wife's company in mind I'm going to ignore the northern route out to the west coast that I originally planned as she is not a cold weather person and I'd like her to be as comfy as possible. Also, doing this trip with her will be great as we're still deciding on where we would like to move in a couple years and this allows us to cruise through some areas that have been on my radar but that she hasn't ever visited.

My question is about Missouri, Oklahoma and northern Texas (maybe Kansas), places I haven't spent too much time in camping or exploring but will be cutting through. I'd love to take some scenic routes or trails now and then that keep us off the long boring highways and maybe camp for a day or two along the way. I've googled a bunch of course but am hoping some of the awesome members here might have some better ideas or suggestions.

Ideally I'd prefer to BLM it or visit someones secret camp spot if I can. :)

I'm taking the whole month off for this so I don't need to stick to this route at all, it's just for reference.

Also, do these states require any off road ORV permits that I should be aware of?

AND, I will have two dogs with me if that factors in to anything.

Thanks!!!

 

[tanner sheltry]

Wing through the big town of Chickasha Oklahoma and I'll show you some stuff. Wichita mountains is my favorite place close to your route through Oklahoma. There's a few trails behind Chickasha lake here local to me too if you want to do some trail driving

 

[ASNOBODY]

Wing through the big town of Chickasha Oklahoma and I'll show you some stuff. Wichita mountains is my favorite place close to your route through Oklahoma. There's a few trails behind Chickasha lake here local to me too if you want to do some trail driving

Ah cool! Thanks dude! I'll give you a shout in advance of rolling out.

 

[tanner sheltry]

Ah cool! Thanks dude! I'll give you a shout in advance of rolling out.

No problem man. I work weekdays until five so that might be a little bit of a problem but I'm sure we can figure something out

 

[Warren Wilson]

Oklahoma has several marked scenic routes. Parts of them are just highways and parts are high clearance only.

https://www.wildlifedepartment.com/greatplains/gpglossmountains.htm

We just did Gloss Mountain and were not disappointed. It's like a smaller version of the painted desert. There are very few no trespassing signs and several places to leave the road and explore.

 

[Jimmy P]

Oklahoma has several marked scenic routes. Parts of them are just highways and parts are high clearance only.

https://www.wildlifedepartment.com/greatplains/gpglossmountains.htm

We just did Gloss Mountain and were not disappointed. It's like a smaller version of the painted desert. There are very few no trespassing signs and several places to leave the road and explore. View attachment 33793 View attachment 33794

Is there a good source to find these trails? Is the wildlife department trail list you linked to overland friendly, or is it a combination?

The big trail I had heard about (and have yet to do) was the K-Trail, and I've since heard that half is private property and off limits. I've also heard of the Oklahoma Adventure Trail, which I'll dig into further once I have my rig road worthy again. Ultimately, I'm trying to pull the necessary resources so I'm ready to go when I'm ready to go

 

[Warren Wilson]

I've only done the one, but I'm assuming they're overland friendly since it comes from the state. We veered off the path a few times only lease roads, etc. which were not signed.

I got a map from Roman Nose state park that has the same instructions as the website. I only took one wrong turn, but there was cool stuff to see there, too. The maps on each trail's link shows a red portion for high-clearance vehicles only (the cool parts.) :)

 

[Jimmy P]

I've only done the one, but I'm assuming they're overland friendly since it comes from the state. We veered off the path a few times only lease roads, etc. which were not signed.

I got a map from Roman Nose state park that has the same instructions as the website. I only took one wrong turn, but there was cool stuff to see there, too. The maps on each trail's link shows a red portion for high-clearance vehicles only (the cool parts.) :)

Awesome! Thank you. I'll definitely be using this to do some trip planning as soon as I get my rig back on the road.

 

[ASNOBODY]

Oklahoma has several marked scenic routes.

Thanks Warren!

 

[Renegade]

What is the purpose of the trip? Ask because it seems like a lot of driving and avoiding some of the coolest places you can only drive to...