Winding Stair Mountain National Recreation Area

Location| Le Flore County, Oklahoma, U.S.
Nearest city| Talihina, Oklahoma
Coordinates| 34°44′52″N 94°47′11″W﻿ / ﻿34.7478798°N 94.7863413°W﻿ / 34.7478798; -94.7863413[1]
Area| 26,445 acres (107.02 km2)
Established| October 18, 1988
Governing body| United States Forest Service
Website| http://www.fs.usda.gov/ouachita

Winding Stair Mountain National Recreation Area is a United States national recreation area in the Ouachita National Forest. State Highway 1, known as the Talimena Scenic Byway in this area, bisects the recreation area. U. S. Highway 271 loops up through the summit.[a] Winding Stair Mountain National Recreation Area and the nearby Upper Kiamichi River and Black Fork Mountain Wilderness areas were created by an act of Congress on October 18, 1988.[2]

The recreational area consists of 26,445 acres (107.02 km2), comprising the Winding Stair Mountains, several campgrounds, an 85 acres (340,000 m2) lake and many hiking trails. It lies mostly within LeFlore County, Oklahoma. A 45-mile (72 km) section of the Ouachita National Recreation Trail passes through the recreation area providing for diverse hiking opportunities. Other activities include camping, fishing, hunting, and hang-gliding.[2]

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ The elevation of the highway summit is 1,289 feet (393 m) above sea level.[2]

## See also[edit]

* Talimena Scenic Drive

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Winding Stair Mountain National Recreation Area". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2011-08-10.
2. ^ a b c Cole, Shayne R. and Richard A. Marston. "Winding Stair Mountains." Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Retrieved May 4, 2013.

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National Park Service|

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Bureau of Land
Management|

* White Mountains

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Protected areas of Oklahoma

Federal|

| National Historic Sites|

* Fort Smith
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National Forests|

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USFS National Recreation Areas|

* Winding Stair Mountain

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* Beech Creek

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State|

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Oklahoma Historical Society|

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Oklahoma Commissioners of the Land Office|

Manages land for revenue to fund schools

Local|

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