Cimarron Grassland - Santa Fe 6-1 - 702

Cimarron National Grasslands is USFS land surrounding 25 miles of the Cimarron river and a portion of the historic Santa Fe Trail, located in the southwest corner of Kansas. The terrain is rolling hills with tall prairie grass and a sandy river bottom full of cottonwood trees. Hiking and 4x4 trails crisscross the area in an extensive network. The closest town for fuel and supplies is Elkhart, KS. FR 702 (Santa Fe 6-1) is an easy double-track trail through tall prairie grass and rolling hills. The trail starts at Highway 27 at the west end and is a good entry point into the southern central portion of the grasslands. This trail is part of a route that crosses the southern edge of the grasslands from Highway 27 to County Road 16, which is comprised of FR 702, FR 760.K, FR 755, and H Blvd. This entire area is actively used for cattle grazing and also for oil and natural gas production. Always leave gates as you found them. Dispersed camping is allowed on the USFS land unless otherwise posted. However, there are very few clearings in the brush to set up a tent. There is an improved pay campground accessible from South River Road (FR 700.2)