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View of Forked Mountain
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April 20, 2025
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Forked Mountain is majestic, situated on the extreme northwest border of the Flatside Wilderness with an elevation of 1,350 feet, almost 1,000 feet above the surrounding area.
There is an ancient story that follows Forked Mountain that tells of a Quapaw maiden and an Osage warrior who fell in love despite her father’s disapproval. They fled to the mountain, but her father found them and called on the great spirit for help. A bolt of lightning struck, splitting the mountain into two peaks. Their spirits remained—hers on one peak and his on the other—forever joined at the base.
There is an ancient story that follows Forked Mountain that tells of a Quapaw maiden and an Osage warrior who fell in love despite her father’s disapproval. They fled to the mountain, but her father found them and called on the great spirit for help. A bolt of lightning struck, splitting the mountain into two peaks. Their spirits remained—hers on one peak and his on the other—forever joined at the base.
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