"Took advantage of a few clear sunny days with no wind and temps in the 60's during December and drove up to the trailhead to hike this mesa again. Took my time and spent the entire day up on the mesa. Finally decided to head back to the trailhead walking out in the dark and was met by a Park Ranger who checks the parking area every night. I guess they get a little concerned when they see a vehicle there after dusk since overnight camping isn't allowed and hiking is from dawn to dusk now. We ended up having a conversation about ranching and cattle and tracking animals until he got a call and had to leave." — StoneMan • Dec 9, 2020

"The panhandle OK area looks so much like the Old Western cowboy vs indians movies/shows, all I could think of was they were behind every rock n hill. But so different in its beauty, worth the visit !!" — 6sniders • Jun 14, 2017

"After bagging Guadalupe Peak in Texas the night before, we met up with Roy from Memphis to climb Black Mesa. This hike was so much prettier than we were expecting! The wet winter made everything very green!" — Kevin • Jun 3, 2017

"3rd of 4 state highpoints in 4 day weekend (NM, CO, OK, TX). Fun drive to Kenton and to the parking lot. Mellow flat walk and then up on top to find the obelisk. Saw another party behind us." — alexjoseph • Apr 23, 2017

"Climbed to the top with my CRAZY X-girlfriend! It was a very windy day, with average wind speeds of 20-30+ mph and gusts over 50 mph! The winds made the climb very turbulent. " — kstu • Mar 23, 2016