Elgin Ridge

Elgin 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 Elgin 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 Elgin Ridge — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 34.76372, -98.30168. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Elgin Ridge

• Ellsworth Dam · lake · Comanche · ~9 km · Must-see
• Fort Sill · fort · Comanche · ~16 km · Must-see
• Comanche National Museum and Cultural Center · church · Comanche · ~23 km · Must-see
• Museum of the Great Plains · museum · Comanche · ~23 km · Must-see
• Full Gospel Lawton Korean Church · church · Comanche · ~24 km · Must-see
• Lake Lawtonka · lake · Comanche · ~24 km · Must-see
• Elmer Thomas Lake Dam · lake · Comanche · ~25 km · Must-see
• Mattie Beal Park · park · Comanche · ~26 km · Must-see
• Mount Scott · viewpoint · Comanche · ~26 km · Must-see
• Jed Johnson Tower · lake · Comanche · ~34 km · Must-see
• Quanah Parker Lake · lake · Comanche · ~39 km · Must-see
• Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Comanche · ~46 km · Must-see
• Fort Cobb · fort · Caddo · ~49 km · Must-see
• Chislohm Trail Heritage Center · museum · Stephens · ~50 km · Must-see
• Charons Garden Wilderness Area · sanctuary · Comanche · ~51 km · Must-see
• Lake Humphreys · lake · Stephens · ~52 km · Must-see
• Mount Pinchot · viewpoint · Comanche · ~54 km · Must-see
• Zodletone Mountain · viewpoint · Kiowa · ~55 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Elgin Ridge

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Elgin Ridge

• Mount Scott · viewpoint · Comanche · ~26 km · Must-see
• Mount Pinchot · viewpoint · Comanche · ~54 km · Must-see
• Zodletone Mountain · viewpoint · Kiowa · ~55 km · Must-see
• Longhorn Mountain · viewpoint · Kiowa · ~56 km · Must-see
• Rainy Mountain · viewpoint · Kiowa · ~70 km · Must-see
• Devil's Canyon · viewpoint · Caddo · ~82 km · Must-see
• Mount Williams · viewpoint · Cleveland · ~112 km · Must-see
• Quartz Mountain · viewpoint · Greer · ~118 km · Must-see
• Frisco · viewpoint · Comanche · ~4 km
• Frisco Ridge · viewpoint · Comanche · ~4 km

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