Hiking & Trails

Discover Oklahoma City’s scenic trails and explore nearly 100 miles of interconnected, multi-use paths perfect for biking, running or walking. The OKC Trails system connects you to almost every corner of the city, offering a safe and enjoyable way to experience the outdoors without leaving the metro. Whether you’re a serious cyclist or a casual jogger, you’ll find routes that suit your pace, plus two off-road cycling facilities for added adventure. Plan your next outing with the OKC Parks interactive map to view trail locations and distances.

Bert Cooper Trail

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Bert Cooper Trail

Located around Lake Hefner between NW Grand Boulevard and Hefner Road are 9.8 miles of asphalt and concrete multi-use trails. This trail connects to the Hefner-Overholser Trail near Britton Road on the west side of the lake.

Bluff Creek Trail

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Bluff Creek Trail

This park offers picnic pavilions, open field space for various sports, free parking and trail access with two different trail options; the 1-mile asphalt loop for running or walking only and the 3.5-mile network of dirt trails for off-road mountain biking. Visit this page for a guide to Bluff Creek via mountain bike. 

Deep Fork Trail

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Deep Fork Trail

The Deep Fork Trail is being completed in five construction phases. It will ultimately connect the Katy Trail to the east and continue along the Deep Fork River to the Grand Boulevard Trail to the west. Three phases are complete, totaling about 2.9 miles. 

Earlywine Trail

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Earlywine Trail

The Earlywine trail runs east-west between S Santa Fe and I-35 on SW 104th, then turns south on Pennsylvania Ave to SW 119th, then turns west on SW 119 and terminates at Meridian Ave. The trail is 5.69 miles of on-street and shared-lanes. You'll see Earlywine Park, Earlywine Golf Course and South Lakes Park on this trail. 

Hefner-Overholser Trail

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Hefner-Overholser Trail

This trail runs from Britton Road at Lake Hefner Drive to NW 39th Street at Overholser Drive. The Hefner-Overholser trail is 7.8-miles long and connects to the Bert Cooper Trails, Overholser Trail, West River Trail (via Overholser Trail).

Katy Trail

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Katy Trail

This 7.3-mile trail runs from Washington Park (400 N. High Ave.) to NE Grand Boulevard up to NE 50th Street and the city's Adventure District and parallels the old Katy Railway line.

Lake Stanley Draper Trail

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Lake Stanley Draper Trail

The Lake Stanley Draper Trail is a 14-mile, moderately trafficked loop trail around Lake Stanley Draper, offering the chance to see wildlife on the route. The trail is primarily used for nature trips and road biking.

Lightning Creek Trail

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Lightning Creek Trail

Consisting largely of on-street bicycle lanes, the 6.6 miles trail runs from the Oklahoma River to I-240.

Oklahoma River Trails

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Oklahoma River Trails

Two trails run from Meridian Avenue (north) and Portland Avenue (south) along Oklahoma River Corridor and the Boathouse District to I-35. This trail is 13 miles in total and connects to the Bricktown Trail (under I-40 Bridge at Chesapeake Boathouse), Katy Trail, West River Trail, Lightning Creek Trail and the South Grand Trail.

Overholser Trail

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Overholser Trail

With 3.2 miles in length, the Overholser Trail runs from NW 39th Street and Overholser Drive along the east side of Lake Overholser to Overholser Park at NW 10th Street. This trail connects to the Hefner-Overholser Trail/Hefner Trail (North) and West River Trail/Oklahoma River Trails (south). 

South Grand Trail

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South Grand Trail

The South Grand Trail Runs from the south Oklahoma River Trail and follows south Grand Boulevard to SW 29th street. The trail crosses I-44 in Woodson Park and continues eastward on SW Grand Boulevard for several miles before crossing under I-35 and then turns north into Trosper Park at SW 29th. It continues north along E Grand Boulevard where it terminates near E Reno Ave.

Tinker-Draper Trail

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Tinker-Draper Trail

This trail is 8.5 miles in length and runs between the Oklahoma River (at I-40/I-35 junction) and continues to the Northside of Lake Stanley Draper.

West River Trail

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West River Trail

Connecting to the Oklahoma River Trails (east) and Overholser Trail (north), the 7.5-mile trail runs from NW 10th Street west of Council Road to SW 15th Street at Meridian Avenue.

Will Rogers Trail

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Will Rogers Trail

The Will Rogers trail runs between the south side of Lake Hefner and the north side of the Oklahoma River. With 9 miles of trails to explore, this trail is asphalt with a concrete barrier and connects to the Oklahoma River Trails and Lake Hefner Trails.