Okie-Tex Star Party

The 1st "Okie-Tex was held on Oct 20-22, 1984, at "Elephant Camp", on the NW side of Lake Murray. We had about 75 attendees, with a swap meet, a vendor and, of course, a really severe thunderstorm, the 1st night. I did mention this was a star party, didn't I? The consensus of the group was that a Fall star party in this area was a really good thing, and the OKCAC would continue to have an "Okie-Tex Star Party" in the Fall time frame, as a complement to the "Texas Star Party", and most importantly, another good reason to get together with friends and enjoy their hobby.

At 4,973 feet above sea level, Black Mesa is the highest point in Oklahoma and is marked with a monument atop the mesa. A hike to the top takes about 3 hours.

At the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, Black Mesa and the surrounding area provide one of the most dramatic landscapes in Oklahoma. Points of interest around Black Mesa include Dinosaur Quarries opened and excavated in the 1930s. More than 18 tons of fossilized prehistoric animal bones have been excavated and a concrete replica of a femur bone from a brontosaurus is in place on the site of the quarry from which the skeleton was taken. Dinosaur tracks are visible in a nearby creek bed.