OKC Parks to hold ribbon cutting for Deep Fork Trail

Oklahoma City Parks will celebrate the opening of three completed phases of the new Deep Fork Trail with a ribbon cutting at 10 a.m. on April 10 at Zach D. Taylor Park, 633 NW 52nd St. 

“The trail winds through the Deep Fork River and is a unique wooded trail experience, unlike any other trail in Oklahoma City,” said OKC Parks Director Melinda McMillian-Miller. “The Deep Fork Trail is an important connector in the overall city multipurpose trail system, providing the completed link to the inner-city loop. The addition of this trail will complete almost 100 miles of off-road trails for residents to use for cycling, running and outdoor recreation.” 

The trail will ultimately connect to the Katy Trail to the east and continue along the Deep Fork River to the Grand Boulevard Trail to the west. 

The Deep Fork Trail is being completed in five phases, with three now finished, totaling about 2.9 miles. The final two phases remain in the planning and design stages. 

The $14 million multipurpose trail is funded through the 10-year Better Streets, Safer City general obligation bond package, which supports improvements to streets, police and fire facilities, parks and other essential infrastructure.