Ks Trail Guides

Alum Creek Trail

📍 Kanopolis State Park, KS

Moderate 📏 5.5 Loop

Alum Creek drains into Kanopolis Reservoir through a broad valley that attracts concentrations of migrating shorebirds i…

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Cheyenne Bottoms Access Trail

📍 Wilson State Park, KS

Easy 📏 4.0 Loop

Cheyenne Bottoms is one of the most important wetland complexes in interior North America, providing critical stopover h…

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Grassland Walk

📍 Mushroom Rock State Park, KS

Easy 📏 1.5 Loop

The Grassland Walk at Mushroom Rock explores the restored tallgrass prairie surrounding the geological formations, provi…

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Horsethief Canyon Trail

📍 Kanopolis State Park, KS

Moderate 📏 3.0 Loop

Horsethief Canyon at Kanopolis State Park cuts through Dakota Sandstone exposing red, orange, and purple layered formati…

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Lucas Hawk Watch Trail

📍 Wilson State Park, KS

Easy 📏 2.0 Out-and-Back

The Lucas Hawk Watch Trail follows the Smoky Hill River valley corridor - a major raptor migration route that concentrat…

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Mushroom Rock Trail

📍 Mushroom Rock State Park, KS

Easy 📏 0.5 Loop

Mushroom Rock State Park protects one of Kansas's most unusual geological features - a collection of enormous Dakota San…

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Post Rock Trail

📍 Wilson State Park, KS

Easy 📏 3.0 Loop

The Post Rock Trail in Wilson State Park explores the limestone fencepost geology unique to north-central Kansas where s…

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Rim Rock Trail

📍 Kanopolis State Park, KS

Moderate 📏 4.0 Loop

The Rim Rock Trail follows the canyon rim above Horsethief Canyon, providing elevated perspectives across the dissected …

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Smoky Hills Trail

📍 Mushroom Rock State Park, KS

Easy 📏 2.0 Out-and-Back

The Smoky Hills Trail traverses the rolling grassland terrain surrounding Mushroom Rock, offering a window into the tall…

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