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Once the edge of the U.S. frontier, this quiet Oklahoma city is home to some of the best climbing in the Midwest. The Narrows in the beautiful Wichita Mountains Nature Reserve are a particular highlight, its over 100 granite face and crack climbing routes drawing climbers from across the country each year. The Rock Rooms on Elk Mountain are another unique highlight - a challenging path beneath and through piles of house-sized boulders, requiring excellent climbing skills.

Other area highlights include the Holy City of the Wichitas in the Wichita Mountains Nature Reserve, home to the longest-running Easter Passion Play, The Prince of Peace, in the country. Surrounding the Holy City are the testing grounds of the Fort Sill Military Base. In operation since 1869, the base is home to historic sites... Read More Once the edge of the U.S. frontier, this quiet Oklahoma city is home to some of the best climbing in the Midwest. The Narrows in the beautiful Wichita Mountains Nature Reserve are a particular highlight, its over 100 granite face and crack climbing routes drawing climbers from across the country each year. The Rock Rooms on Elk Mountain are another unique highlight - a challenging path beneath and through piles of house-sized boulders, requiring excellent climbing skills.

Other area highlights include the Holy City of the Wichitas in the Wichita Mountains Nature Reserve, home to the longest-running Easter Passion Play, The Prince of Peace, in the country. Surrounding the Holy City are the testing grounds of the Fort Sill Military Base. In operation since 1869, the base is home to historic sites like the Old Post Quadrangle - the birthplace of military combat aviation - and the Old Post Guardhouse, former home to Native American leader Geronimo, who is buried in the Apache Graveyard on the Fort’s grounds.

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