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Glass (Gloss) Mountain State Park

Glass Mountain Conservation Area
Day Use Only
c/o Little Sahara State Park
Rt. 2, Box 132
Waynoka, OK 73860
580-824-1471/Park Office
lsahara@pldi.net



Picture to the right courtesy of Oklahoma Department of Tourism

Picture by David Fitzgerald Oklahomas own Professional Photographer

Glass Mountains sometimes called Gloss Mountains are located 6 miles west of Orienta which is on highway US 412. The mountains have a high selenite content, making them appear as if they were covered with pieces of glass.   This beautiful scenic strip, currently defined as a conservation area, is almost another world with its rugged high topped mesas springing up from a relatively flat land area. A "painted desert" effect can be seen in many locations due to the exposure of different rock strata, and the sparkle of gypsum and selenite gives many of the mesas a glittering effect. A giant inland sea once covered the area, leaving behind extensive gypsum beds. Spanish explorers passed through the area and later, the first known American explorer around 1821 described what he called "The Shining Mountains". Today, the Glass Mountains (also called Gloss Mountains) area is utilized for its vast oil and gas resources. This 640 acre expanse is awaiting development at this time as a State Park which will begin in the near future and will provide trails and facilities. At present, visitors can pull off the highway to enjoy the rugged landscape at a small roadside picnic area with an information kiosk on the history and features of the locale. Astronomy groups occasionally use the area for celestial observations, but the area is not currently open to the public--look for some parts to be competed possibly in early 1999. Meanwhile, visitors can enjoy the 24 mile scenic drive along U.S. Hwy 412 through this very distinctive area.

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