Prairie Trail Scenic Byway

Points of Interest & Amenities

Discover scenic, historical, natural, and archaeological sites and activities everywhere you turn along the 80-mile byway. You can find the complete list of things to see and do along the way below. Enjoy outdoor recreation and scenery at the Maxwell Wildlife Refuge and Bison TourKanopolis State Park, and Mushroom Rock State Park. Discover the area's top attractions, including the McPherson Museum & Arts FoundationMcPherson Opera HouseKansas Motorcycle Museum, and the Kanopolis Drive-In!

Kansas Byways

Glacial Hills

The Glacial Hills Scenic Byway gets its name from the rolling hills and rock-strewn valleys carved by ancient glaciers. 

Native Stone

Discover the natural beauty of the panoramic Native Stone Scenic Byway.

Route 66

Kansas' Historic Route 66 Byway offers opportunities for visitors to enjoy a variety of experiences to "get their own kicks…

Frontier Military

Travel through time, visiting multiple forts along the Frontier Military Historic Byway.  Originally built to move soldiers and…

Flint Hills

The Flint Hills National Scenic Byway offers incredible views of the native grasses and flowers of the tallgrass prairie - one of the last…

Prairie Trail

When you travel the Prairie Trail Scenic Byway, you follow in the steps of Native Americans, explorers and pioneers as they sought food…

Smoky Valley

Named for their hazy, blue appearance at sunrise and sunset, the Smoky Hills divide the more easterly mixed-grass prairie from the…

Wetlands & Wildlife

Along the byway, you'll encounter landscapes and communities shaped by the powerful forces of motion and change. You're entering a…

Post Rock

Over the Smoky Hills of weathered bedrock, the Post Rock Scenic Byway winds through fields, pastures and prairie.

Gypsum Hills

Ancient floodplains, buttes, canyons, mesas and sinkholes are rare on the Great Plains. Yet, nestled in the Kansas grasslands is the Gypsum…

Western Vistas

Visit a rugged landscape on the culturally and visually fascinating route known as the Western Vistas Historic Byway. 

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