
Take US Hwy
83 south at Oakley, Kansas exit from I-70, driving south 20 miles. Turn
east onto gravel road at the sign, go 4 miles, then 2 miles south from
the "T" intersection. Roads to this site are good.

See also:
The Window, Roger's Skypix
Rock
City, Minneapolis, KS
Mushroom
Rock State Park
Castle Rock, Gove Co.
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West
of Castle Rock area in Gove County, Kansas, erosion has carved these chalk
pyramids from what was once the floor of a vast inland sea. Also called
Monument Rocks this site is the first natural landmark chosen by
the US Dept. of the Interior as a National Natural Landmark. This landmark
in on private land. The owners are generous to share this site with the
public. Treat it with respect.
This
limestone was once the floor of a great inland sea, existing some 80
million years ago. The sea dried away over time and the rock was carved by elements of nature to create these formations, which now stretch up to 70 feet in height.

Having heard
about these wonderful rocks for most of my life, I have always hoped to
visit. "Awesome" is barely adequate as a description of this
site.
Visiting
during the last hour of daylight at Spring vernal equinox, our day was
clear, mild and still--perfect weather! (The stillness is very unusual
for this area.) Our mild weather changed drastically overnight. The following
day's low was 7 degrees, with a minus-zero wind chill index. Weather in
early spring can be very unpredictable in Kansas!
Seeing these
70-foot projections is a religious experience. The quiet, the beauty,
the scale and the naturalness of the site will be a lifetime memory.
—This place can be yours for $15 million, 10/11/'12 |