The tallgrass prairie.
10:00 AM – 1:30 PM· 3h 30m
Tallgrass Prairie National PreserveNational Parks & ForestsAnchor
Drive east into the rolling Flint Hills to walk the last major stand of tallgrass prairie, with its bison herd.
Bring: water · sun protection
2480B KS-177, Strong City, KSfrom 1:30 PM(Afternoon)· unscheduled
The prairie, unhurriedFree / Rest Days
There is nothing here, which is the entire point and the hardest thing on this itinerary to put on a clock. Walk out into the tallgrass until you can't hear the road any more, and stay a while. This is the last of the original prairie — ninety-six percent of it is gone.