Gloss Mountains State Park

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Gloss Mountains State Park is a scenic Oklahoma state park known for its striking red mesas, selenite-rich “glossy” buttes, and panoramic hiking views in the semi-arid landscape of northwestern Oklahoma.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Oklahoma state park
protected area
alsoKnownAs Glass Mountains State Park
Gloss Mountain State Park
climate semi-arid
country United States
elevation approximately 1500 feet above sea level
feature Cathedral Mountain
Lone Peak
mesa-top plateau
governingBody Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department
hasActivity hiking
photography
wildlife viewing
hasFacility parking area
picnic tables
restrooms
scenic overlook platform
hasGeologicalComposition gypsum
red sandstone
selenite crystals
hasRestriction day-use only
no camping allowed
hasTrail Cathedral Mountain trail
hasViewOf Cimarron River valley
linked to: Cimarron River
isPartOfScenicRoute U.S. Highway 412 scenic corridor
IUCNCategory V
locatedIn Major County, Oklahoma
locatedInRegion northwestern Oklahoma
locatedOn U.S. Route 412 NERFINISHED
nameEtymology named for glossy appearance of selenite crystals on buttes
nearestCity Enid, Oklahoma
Fairview, Oklahoma
notableFor panoramic hiking views
scenic overlooks
selenite-rich glossy buttes
openingYear 1977
partOf Gloss Mountains
region Great Plains
reopenedYear 1997
state Oklahoma
terrainFeature buttes
red mesas
semi-arid landscape
touristAttractionType geological attraction
natural landscape
vegetationType mixed grass prairie
shrubland

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Northwestern Oklahoma contains Gloss Mountains State Park
subject linked to: northwestern Oklahoma
Fairview, Oklahoma hasNearbyAttraction Gloss Mountains State Park
Gloss Mountains State Park alsoKnownAs Gloss Mountain State Park
linked to: Gloss Mountains State Park