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McGee Creek Natural Scenic Recreation Area

Oklahoma > SE Oklahoma

Description

PLEASE FILL OUT A PERMIT AT THE RANGER STATION ON ENTRY.

The McGee Creek Natural Scenic Area is an 8900 acre recreation area. Climbing access here is tentatively allowed and can restricted if climbers are not responsible stewards. Here's some do's and don't's requested by park rangers:

  • Fill out a mandatory permit for area use at the ranger station (Its FREE and only takes a minute or two)
  • Pick up any of your trash (or others' trash would be appreciated)
  • Do not trim back or destroy any foilage
  • Campfires are only allowed in designated spots along the trails
  • Stay on trails as much as possible (obviously, this isn't possible 100% of the time for climbers)
  • Avoid creating trails without permission or placing trail markers or flags

Currently, our relationship with park rangers is good, but this can easily change if problems begin to arise. Please help us maintain access by being responsible and thinking of other climbers too.

Dallas locals first started developing here in the early '00s and many of the classic lines have long been established. Much of this information hasn't been published or made public but a guidebook is currently in development and in its final stages that will include McGee Creek Bouldering. Updates to this page may follow. Just know that any names, grades, and area info on here may be completely incorrect and is subject to change.

If you have any questions or suggestions, don't hesitate to email Kevin, the OK Admin, who is familiar with much of the developments in McGee.

Getting There

From Atoka, OK.

Take Hwy 3 East from Atoka, OK and take a left on Centerpoint Road. There's a sign for McGee Creek NRA, but it's kind of hidden so watch for it on the North side of Hwy 3. The ranger station is 10 minutes  on Centerpoint Road, from there, it’s another 5 minutes to the parking lot where the trailhead is on the north end of the lot.

Directions to the McGee State Park will not take you to the bouldering location. Use the Google Maps pin on MP to take you directly to the ranger station.

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Kyle Pezant
Norman, OK
[Hide Comment] Just as a heads up, the description points out starting at the trail head which is north of the ranger station. In order to follow the directions to the bouldering here start at the Scenic Overlook Parking Lot which is North of the ranger station. Do not start at the trail head directly north of the ranger station. Jun 28, 2017