Trail head to Black Mesa

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Trail head for the 8.6 mile (round trip) hike to the (Oklahoma) top of Black Mesa (the mesa continues to climb as it heads west into New Mexico and Colorado)
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Coordinates:   36°57'26"N   102°57'24"W

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  • There is essentially a vehicular road to the top, which I understand the Nature Conservancy has closed to vehicles, requiring visitors to walk (bit contemptuous of people w/ disabilities who can't walk 8 miles in the desert). There is a dirt road just west of the Black Mesa B&B that is open & passable, gets you to within about 1 mile of the summit. From there the hike west up to Black Mesa was fairly easy, but I might suggest boots, as there are small cactus & rattlesnakes eking out a living in the low grass.
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