Gloss Mountains State Park

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Gloss Mountains State Park is a scenic Oklahoma state park known for its striking red mesas, selenite-rich “glossy” buttes, and panoramic hiking views in the semi-arid landscape of northwestern Oklahoma.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Oklahoma state park
protected area
alsoKnownAs Glass Mountains State Park
Gloss Mountains State Park
surface form: Gloss Mountain State Park
climate semi-arid
country United States of America
surface form: United States
elevation approximately 1500 feet above sea level
feature Cathedral Mountain
Lone Peak
mesa-top plateau
governingBody Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department
hasActivity hiking
photography
wildlife viewing
hasFacility parking area
picnic tables
restrooms
scenic overlook platform
hasGeologicalComposition gypsum
red sandstone
selenite crystals
hasRestriction day-use only
no camping allowed
hasTrail Cathedral Mountain trail
hasViewOf Cimarron River
surface form: Cimarron River valley
isPartOfScenicRoute U.S. Highway 412 scenic corridor
IUCNCategory V
locatedIn Major County, Oklahoma
locatedInRegion northwestern Oklahoma
locatedOn U.S. Route 412 NERFINISHED
nameEtymology named for glossy appearance of selenite crystals on buttes
nearestCity Enid, Oklahoma, United States
surface form: Enid, Oklahoma

Fairview, Oklahoma
notableFor panoramic hiking views
scenic overlooks
selenite-rich glossy buttes
openingYear 1977
partOf Gloss Mountains
region Great Plains
reopenedYear 1997
state Oklahoma
terrainFeature buttes
red mesas
semi-arid landscape
touristAttractionType geological attraction
natural landscape
vegetationType mixed grass prairie
shrubland

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northwestern Oklahoma contains Gloss Mountains State Park
subject surface form: Northwestern Oklahoma
Fairview, Oklahoma hasNearbyAttraction Gloss Mountains State Park
Gloss Mountains State Park alsoKnownAs Gloss Mountains State Park
this entity surface form: Gloss Mountain State Park