GLASS MOUNTAINS

The Glass Mountains are a series of low mesas south of the Cimarron River, seen here from the top of a mesa at Glass Mountains State Park

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The 'Glass Mountains' are a series of low mesas in Major County, Oklahoma, stretching west along US Highway 412 from Orienta. The name comes from the sparkling selenite crystals on the slopes.
In 1875, a transcription error by a mapmaker resulted in the name ''Gloss Mountains'' which is still a somewhat common name for the mountains.
The state of Oklahoma operates a state park six miles west of Orienta. An improved path aids climbers to the top of a mesa. Picnic tables have been installed. A pond known as Rattlesnake Lake is nearby.

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