Greetings from Mount Scott: Fog, Granite and a View over the Wichita Mountains

USA

Nov 7

Granite boulders on the summit of Mount Scott with Lake Lawtonka shining in the valley below

Greetings fromMount Scott

Mount Scott · Lawton, Oklahoma, USA · November 2026

Morning fog over the lakes, pink granite, wild asters and a view that goes on forever.

This one isn't my trip, it's my son's. On November 7, 2026, Philipp and some of his friends drove down to Lawton, Oklahoma and hiked up Mount Scott in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. He came home with these photos, and they were too good not to share.

Their day, step by step

Drive Down to Lawton and the Wichita Mountains
Fog Clouds hanging over the lakes in the morning
Hike Up through pink granite and fall colors
Summit Lake Lawtonka and the whole refuge below

an early start

Fog over the refuge

When they started, a thick bank of fog was still rolling over the plains. From the slopes of the mountain they watched it drift across the forest and over the lakes below, with blue sky above and the sun slowly burning through. Bent cedars and red-orange shrubs framed every view.

Fog rolling over a forest and a lake below Mount Scott, with a pink granite rock in the foreground — Fog rolling over the lake

Misty view over a forest and a lake from Mount Scott with gnarled branches in front — A sea of trees and mist

A wind-bent cedar on a rocky slope above a forest and a lake in the fog — A wind-bent cedar

Clouds pouring over a lake and forest below Mount Scott — Clouds pouring over the water

Rocky granite ridge with red fall foliage and a fog bank behind it in the Wichita Mountains — Fall colors and a fog bank

on the way up

Pink granite everywhere

The Wichita Mountains are made of ancient pink and red granite, covered in patches of green and yellow lichen. On the way up, the boulders get bigger and the views get wider. One of my favorite shots is through a narrow gap in the rocks, looking out over the summit road to the rocky hills beyond.

Lichen-covered pink granite boulder above a valley and rocky hills in the Wichita Mountains — Pink granite and lichen

View from the Mount Scott road over a valley and rocky ridges under a blue sky — Looking out from the road

View through a narrow gap between granite rocks onto the Mount Scott road and hills beyond — A window in the rock

the top

The view from the summit

Mount Scott rises to about 2,464 feet, one of the best-known peaks in Oklahoma. From the top, the whole refuge spreads out below: rocky peaks, open prairie and Lake Lawtonka sparkling in the sun, with the road curving along its shore. Even in November, little purple asters were still blooming between the rocks.

Lake Lawtonka sparkling below Mount Scott with a road curving past it — Lake Lawtonka

Purple wild asters in the grass with the sun shining over a lake and hills below — Asters still blooming in November

Boulders and a railing on the summit of Mount Scott above Lake Lawtonka — Made it to the top

Panorama from Mount Scott over pink granite boulders, a pointed peak and the Wichita Mountains — The Wichita Mountains as far as you can see

Tip: go early. The morning fog over the lakes is magical, and it's cooler for the climb. Bring water and shoes with good grip for the granite.

Good to know

Where: Mount Scott, on the east side of the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, near Lawton and Medicine Park, Oklahoma
Height: About 2,464 feet
Getting up: Hike up, or drive the winding road of just over 3 miles to the top
The view: Lake Lawtonka, the refuge's granite peaks and open prairie
Cost: $ Free to enter the refuge
Best for: Hikers, photographers and anyone who wants a big view without leaving Oklahoma

see you on the road

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Stefan W.

Stefan Weihermueller has loved wood-working from a very young age, but it wasn't until he worked for many years in the manufacturing field and gained experience in programming that the idea for his business Custom Wood Design was born.

Greetings from Mount Scott: Fog, Granite and a View over the Wichita Mountains

Their day, step by step

Fog over the refuge

Pink granite everywhere

The view from the summit

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