Red Trail
- 1.2 mi
- loop
- 157 ft
- climb
- 762 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Feb–May, Sep–Nov
- best months
Red Trail is a short, easy hike in Turkey Mountain Park, a city-managed park in Oklahoma. The trail is about 1.2 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 157 feet, and it starts at roughly 700 feet. The route rises to about 760 feet before easing back down to around 640 feet, with the steepest stretch at about 0.9 miles in. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Tulsa show October highs around 74°F with lows near 51°F, and April is similar at about 73°F by day and 50°F at night. July and August average highs near 94°F. Bikes and horses are not allowed on this trail. The Blue Trail lies about 1.5 miles away, and the River Parks East Bank Trail is about 4 miles off. Climbers can find East Chandler and Disease Wall roughly 6.6 miles away.
Best time to go · Feb–May, Sep–Nov
Best time to visit Red Trail
Best months: February–May and September–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
50° / 28°
6 wet
Feb
55° / 32°
6 wet
Mar
64° / 41°
9 wet
Apr
73° / 50°
10 wet
May
80° / 60°
12 wet
Jun
89° / 69°
10 wet
Jul
94° / 73°
8 wet
Aug
94° / 71°
8 wet
Sep
85° / 63°
8 wet
Oct
74° / 51°
9 wet
Nov
62° / 39°
7 wet
Dec
52° / 31°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tulsa R L Jones Jr Ap, OK, 1.8 mi away at 638 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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