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Flint Hills National Scenic Byway
Drive the 48-mile national scenic byway through the heart of the Flint Hills, the nation's largest remaining tallgrass prairie. Along the winding road from Council Grove south to Cassoday, the Flint Hills National Scenic Byway twists and soars through one of the most distinctive, and lightly populated, landscapes in America. Cattle dot the hillsides, modern replacements for the buffalo that once roamed the region. Some 24 landmarks remain in Council Grove from the days when it was a frontier hub on the Santa Fe Trail.
Farther south at the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, hiking trails wind through the grassy highlands, and you can tour the 19th century limestone ranch house that serves as the preserves headquarters. In Cottonwood Falls, the 1873 courthouse towers over the red bricks of Main Street.
Official Flint Hills National Scenic Byway Web site
Photo Source: Harland Schuster
America's Byways Logo Source: National Scenic Byways Program
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