Timbered Hills Garnet Area
Rockhounding site in Lawton, Oklahoma · Gemstones
Timbered Hills Garnet Area is a garnet rockhounding site near Lawton, OK. Fee varies. Best season: March through June and September through November.
Typical season: March through June and September through November
Key facts
Structured details for trip planning — verify access and fees with the land manager before you visit.
- Specimen type
- Garnet
- Primary specimens
- Almandine Garnet, Biotite Schist
- Fee status
- Fee varies
- Nearest town
- Lawton
- State
- Oklahoma
- Coordinates
- 34.72000, -98.52000
- Best season
- March through June and September through November
- Access difficulty
- Moderate mountain hiking
- Camping
- Doris Campground in refuge
- Land manager
- U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
- Activities
- Garnet collecting, mountain hiking
- Facilities
- Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge visitor center
- Last updated
- July 5, 2026
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The experience
- Best time to visitMarch through June and September through November
- AccessModerate mountain hiking
- FacilitiesWichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge visitor center
- Camping nearbyDoris Campground in refuge
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