2025 tour of the wichitas

Enjoy the Tour of the Wichitas 2025!

This year's Tour of the Wichitas will take place Saturday, June 21!

For 2025, the Friends of the Trail are excited to announce that the Tour of the Wichitas will once again have access to the Wichita Wildlife Refuge and the Fort Sill U.S. Army Post as a part of its routes.

RIDERS MUST HAVE A VISITOR PASS TO ENTER FORT SILL! CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR A VISITOR PASS TO FORT SILL!

View the 2025 routes on Ride with GPS! The various routes include:

• 6 Mile Historic Tour
• 17 Mile
• 31 Mile
• 48 Mile
• 66 Mile
  

Pre-registration and Packet Pickup 

• Date: Friday, June 20, 2025
• Time: Noon-7p.m.
• Location: Fort Sill MWR Patriot Club, 500 Upton Road, Fort Sill Army Post

On Site Registration and Packet Pick-up

• Date: Saturday, June 21, 2025
• Time: 6-7:45 a.m.
• Location: Fort Sill MWR Patriot Club, 500 Upton Road, Fort Sill Army Post

Ride Start

• Date: Saturday, June 21, 2025
• Time: 8 a.m. (No riders will be accepted after 8:20 a.m. the day of the ride.)
• Location: Fort Sill MWR Patriot Club, 500 Upton Road, Fort Sill Army Post
  • YOU MUST GET A VISITOR PASS TO ENTER FORT SILL! CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR A VISITOR PASS TO FORT SILL!
  • Parking is available on site.
• King & Queen of the Mountain
  • First male and female cyclists to make it to a certain point on the 63 mile ride will be crowned the King and Queen of the Mountain. Winners will be awarded $100. Spotters will be on site to mark the winners.

Route Information 

Tour of the Wichita’s offers a beautiful cycling ride through the Wichita Wildlife Refuge and mountains and the historic Fort Sill Army Post — all near Lawton, Oklahoma. The bike ride takes you through some of the most enchanting and historic scenery in Southwest Oklahoma.

The routes begin near the Fort Sill Museum and pass by some of Southwest Oklahoma’s most scenic and important historical properties. The longer rides also pass the Visitor Center in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. You are welcome to take a break here and learn about the makeup of the refuge along with what types of animals it supports. 

From the Visitor Center you will ride back by Mt. Scott into the historic cobblestone town of Medicine Park, and then back into Fort Sill at the LETRA Gate.

Take your time, look around and enjoy the Tour of the Wichita’s, and as you ride by Medicine Bluffs, be sure to yell “Geronimo!” in homage to the great Apache leader who under desperate pursuit by the US Calvary, leaped from the cliff and was carried down safely by a Spirit Eagle.

We will have SAG support, but before trying to conquer all of the Wichita Mountains, please choose your ride responsibly. Be mindful of the distance and your endurance in the hot June temperatures. We want everyone back to the finish line before 2 p.m. to enjoy the fellowship and snacks at the end of the ride.

Routes for the 2025 Tour of the Wichitas will soon be available on Ride with GPS.

We look forward to seeing you!