Castle Rock, Kansas

 

Those who believe that Kansas is flat have not visited these rocks. South of Quinter (Castle Rock) and Oakley (Monument Rocks) are two most impressive rock formations. Castle Rock is a prominent chalk pillar in Gove County, Kansas, that is 21 meters tall. The Smoky Hills region of Kansas, where the formation and the neighboring badlands are situated.

The 70-foot Castle Rock is situated on the Butterfield Overland Despatch route (also known as the Overland Trail). There was an ancient inland sea that left behind the chalk. The chalk beds and bluffs of this region are remnants of a chalk ocean that covered it thousands of years ago. Hikers and nature lovers are drawn to the distinctive geological formations.