Black Mesa Nature Preserve is open dawn to dusk only, and visitors should be sure to allow at least four hours to hike to the top of the mesa from the parking area and back. The unique area marks the point where the Rocky Mountains meet the shortgrass prairie and many species are at the easternmost or westernmost point of their natural range. The Nature Preserve is located 15 miles from the state park and features Oklahoma's highest elevation at 4,973 feet above sea level, and consists of approximately 1,600 acres where visitors can hike and enjoy 23 rare plants and eight rare animal species.
This park is in Oklahoma's panhandle and got its name from the layer of black lava rock that coated the mesa about 30 million years ago.
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