Prairie Spirit Trail State Park
Prairie Spirit Trail State Park
Location:North-south trail runs from Ottawa to Welda. Main trailhead located in the Santa Fe depot near the town square in Garnett.
Facilities:Day-use trail with rest areas along the route.
Activities:Hiking, bicycling.
Special Features:Trail is built on a railroad Right-of-Way that was the firstnorth-south rail line in Kansas (the rail line was constructed in the1860s). The trail is a hard packed limestone screening surface in ruralareas, with portions asphalted through Garnett and Ottawa. Average width of the trail is a minimum of 8 feet, and the grades aremoderate and follow original railroad grades. A per-person trail permitis required.
Address:419 S Oak St
Garnett, KS 66032
Phone:785-448-6767
Web: www.kdwp.state.ks.us/news/state_parks/locations/prairie_spirit_trail
Size: 33-mile trail.
See other parks in Kansas.