Castle Rock (Kansas) - Wikipedia
Castle Rock is a 70 ft (21 m) tall chalk pillar landmark in Gove County, Kansas, United States. The formation and the nearby badlands are located in the Smoky Hills region of Kansas, which is approximately 11 mi (18 km) south of I-70 near Quinter, Kansas.
Castle Rock & Monument Rocks | Quinter & Oakley, Kansas
Two sets of striking rock formations can be found south of Oakley (Monument Rocks) and Quinter (Castle Rock). The photogenic chalk beds are full of fossils and have been named one of the "8 Wonders of Kansas" by the Kansas Sampler Foundation.
Castle Rock - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (2024) - Tripadvisor
Castle rock stands alone but there are some cliffs you can climb for a view of the surrounding area. Around the corner are loads more rocks to wander around. You need a 4x4 to drive the small loop but worth the stop!
Castle Rock Badlands – Quinter, Kansas - Atlas Obscura
2020年10月28日 · Discover Castle Rock Badlands in Quinter, Kansas: These otherworldly limestone formations jut out from the Kansas prairie.
Castle Rock: The Sentinel of the Plains - travelks.com
2023年6月20日 · Standing as a sentinel of the Kansas plains, Castle Rock brings to mind images of the rugged old West - Native Americans hunting buffalo, early settlers looking for a place to call home, and miners heading west in search of gold.
Castle Rock Badlands - Quinter, Kansas
This is your first view of Castle Rock if you come from the west. Castle Rock is about 12 miles south of I-70 between Quinter and Collyer, Kansas. The Kansas countryside gets much wilder as soon as you get away from I-70. This interesting chalk formation is on private range land.
Castle Rock | GeoKansas - University of Kansas
Scattered chalk spires, hoodoos, and walls that tower over the plains in Gove, Logan, and Trego counties are among the state's most distinctive geologic features.
Castle Rock Hike, Kansas - Backpacker
2024年4月11日 · Castle Rock is an easy hike in central Kansas with a rocky labyrinth and towering sandstone spires. Here's the best way to explore the area.
Monument Rocks & Castle Rock, Gove County - Kansas Sampler
In eastern Gove County is Castle Rock, a chalk spire that stands by itself in the valley of Hackberry Creek, though immediately south of Castle Rock is an extensive outcrop of chalk, capped by the younger Ogallala Formation.
Castle Rock Badlands in western Kansas - Kansas Travel
Castle Rock Badlands from the cliff above in winter. Castle Rock has been used as a landmark for several hundred years. In the 1800s, the Butterfield Overland Dispatch followed the Smoky Hill Trail which passed just a few hundred yards north of the then larger chalk formation. Ruts from the Butterfield Overland Dispatch trail can be found a few ...