Appache Ridge

Appache Ridge: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Appache Ridge

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Appache Ridge — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 34.68660, -98.43755. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Appache Ridge

• Fort Sill · fort · Comanche · ~6 km · Must-see
• Elmer Thomas Lake Dam · lake · Comanche · ~10 km · Must-see
• Comanche National Museum and Cultural Center · church · Comanche · ~10 km · Must-see
• Museum of the Great Plains · museum · Comanche · ~11 km · Must-see
• Full Gospel Lawton Korean Church · church · Comanche · ~11 km · Must-see
• Mattie Beal Park · park · Comanche · ~13 km · Must-see
• Lake Lawtonka · lake · Comanche · ~13 km · Must-see
• Mount Scott · viewpoint · Comanche · ~13 km · Must-see
• Ellsworth Dam · lake · Comanche · ~17 km · Must-see
• Jed Johnson Tower · lake · Comanche · ~20 km · Must-see
• Quanah Parker Lake · lake · Comanche · ~23 km · Must-see
• Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Comanche · ~32 km · Must-see
• Charons Garden Wilderness Area · sanctuary · Comanche · ~35 km · Must-see
• Mount Pinchot · viewpoint · Comanche · ~41 km · Must-see
• Longhorn Mountain · viewpoint · Kiowa · ~48 km · Must-see
• Zodletone Mountain · viewpoint · Kiowa · ~52 km · Must-see
• Lake Frederick · lake · Tillman · ~55 km · Must-see
• Chislohm Trail Heritage Center · museum · Stephens · ~57 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Appache Ridge

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Appache Ridge

• Mount Scott · viewpoint · Comanche · ~13 km · Must-see
• Mount Pinchot · viewpoint · Comanche · ~41 km · Must-see
• Longhorn Mountain · viewpoint · Kiowa · ~48 km · Must-see
• Zodletone Mountain · viewpoint · Kiowa · ~52 km · Must-see
• Rainy Mountain · viewpoint · Kiowa · ~64 km · Must-see
• Devil's Canyon · viewpoint · Caddo · ~93 km · Must-see
• Quartz Mountain · viewpoint · Greer · ~106 km · Must-see
• Mount Williams · viewpoint · Cleveland · ~131 km · Must-see
• Artillery Ridge · viewpoint · Comanche · ~1 km
• Heyls Hill · viewpoint · Comanche · ~1 km

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