Point Of Rocks

Well worth the drive and the time.

The Point of Rocks was a Santa Fe landmark and still today you can see the wagon ruts left here. The road to the Point isn't rough but it's not something you could do after a heavy rain unless you hav...

Great place for sunrise or sunset

If you like to enjoy a natural setting this certainly fits the description. Yes the history is interesting, but so is the present. From the rocks, I watched wild turkeys fly up to roost in a de...

If you like solitude....

If you like solitude, this place has it. It is a nice spot to sit and look over the Cimarron River valley. Other than that, not much. For many, that is enough. This is one of the spots that birdw...

Spectacular view of the high plains

Great view of the Cimarron grasslands from Point of Rocks. One can see miles and miles. The grassland stretches to the horizon and gives one a rare glimpse of what western Kansas looked like before th...

Breathtaking

As you will notice when driving around Southwest Kansas, especially near Elkhart, the land is very flat. This means that when you do get up to a point of elevation you can see for miles around, and bo...