Glass Mountains

Glass Mountains

:otheruses|Glass MountainThe Glass Mountains or Gloss Mountains are a series of mesas in Major County, Oklahoma, stretching west along US Highway 412 from Orienta south of the Cimarron River. The name comes from the sparkling selenite crystals on the slopes and tops of the mesas.

In 1875, a transcription error by a mapmaker resulted in the name "Gloss Mountains" which is still a somewhat common name for the mountains., [Burchardt, Bill: "Our Treasure in Trust: The Glass Mountains", Oklahoma Today Magazine, 1970, reprinted 2004 by Major County Economic Development Corporation]

The state of Oklahoma operates a state park six miles west of Orienta on a mesa along Highway 412. The park allows climbers to hike to the top of the mesa via a path and stairs. Picnic tables have been installed, and a pond known as Rattlesnake Lake is nearby.

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* [http://www.okmajordev.org/glass_mountains.htm The Glass Mountains" Major Co.]


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