Kansas Trails

Rattlesnake Alley, a Jeep Badge of Honor Trail introduced in 2023, is a spirited drive through Kansas Rocks Recreation Park. It winds down through a wooded and rocky ravine offering several different terrain features that will thrill new and experienced drivers alike. The mysterious old barn, with no known story behind it, provides a perfect spot for a lunch break with wheeling buddies. Combine this with C2 for both BOH Badges to make a great day in the park.

C2 is a Jeep Badge of Honor Trail added in 2023. It's no wonder, as it provides a fun drive for those looking to push their limits. Located within the Kanas Rocks Recreation Area, the trail follows through a picturesque tight ravine, and for those looking for more severe or extreme challenges, the fourteen different short off-shoots are a challenge for even the most experienced drivers with built rigs.

Main Loop, or trail 72, is the main entrance into Kansas Rocks Recreational Park. The road starts at Tomahawk Road, where you can find a large park sign. Head north, passing the entrance gate and another park sign designed for Jeep selfies and flex shots. Continue past the parking and camping area to the park office, where you sign in and pay your daily fee. Across from the office is a large, man-made playground made of rocks, concrete tubes, and mud holes. The trail then heads past a picnic shelter and takes riders into the heart of the trail system. As you descend a steep, rutty hill, you'll pass Gina's Giggle Gulch to the east and Labyrinth to the west before finally intersecting trails 111 and 112 next to Kansas Rocks Lake. This trail is suitable for any high clearance vehicle, and 4-wheel drive will likely be necessary during wet weather.

Kansas Rocks Recreation Park is open on weekends, with varying hours depending on the day and the time of year. Annual passes can be purchased online, while day passes must be purchased at the time of visit.

Camping is not permitted on the trails, but camping is permitted near the office with 24 primitive camping sites, 24 RV slots, and cabin rentals. You can make reservations directly online. Amenities include fully plumbed bathrooms, a shower house, fire pits, covered pavilions, picnic tables, and electricity in the RV area.

Wagon Trail is trail number 102 within the Kansas Rocks Recreational Park. The trail is part of the main loop and is an easy road with small exposed rocks in a few sections. There are no significant hills along this trail, so it retains its easy status during wet periods. Wagon Trail passes many other great trails but is primarily used to access and exit the Carnage Canyon Area. This trail is suitable for any high clearance vehicle.

Kansas Rocks Recreation Park is open on weekends, with varying hours depending on the day and the time of year. Annual passes are available online, while day passes must be purchased at the time of visit.

Camping is not permitted on the trails, but camping is permitted near the office with 24 primitive camping sites, 24 RV slots, and cabin rentals. You can make reservations directly online. Amenities include fully plumbed bathrooms, a shower house, fire pits, covered pavilions, picnic tables, and electricity in the RV area.

West Bottoms is trail number 111 within Kansas Rocks Recreational Park. The trail is part of the main loop and travels the park's western edge past the Turkey Hill, Rocky Ridge, and Labyrinth areas. The trail is mainly packed dirt with small exposed rocks. One small hill along the trail will likely require 4-wheel drive during wet periods. During normal conditions, this trail is suitable for any high clearance vehicle and is primarily used to access and exit other trails within the park's northern edge.

Kansas Rocks Recreation Park is open on weekends, with varying hours depending on the day and the time of year. Annual passes can be purchased online, while day passes must be purchased at the time of visit.

Camping is not permitted on the trails, but camping is permitted near the office with 24 primitive camping sites, 24 RV slots, and cabin rentals. You can make reservations directly online. Amenities include fully plumbed bathrooms, a shower house, fire pits, covered pavilions, picnic tables, and electricity in the RV area.

Buckeye Boonies is trail 103 within Kansas Rocks Recreational Park. The trail is part of the main loop and is an easy, bumpy dirt road with small exposed rocks. The trail traverses one steep hill and often has a shallow but sticky mud hole during wet periods. During dry conditions, this trail is suitable for any high clearance vehicle. The trail creates a complete loop with trail 102 within the park's northeast corner and passes many great hill climb trails.

Kansas Rocks Recreation Park is open on weekends, with varying hours depending on the day and the time of year. Annual passes can be purchased online, while day passes must be purchased at the time of visit.

Camping is not permitted on the trails, but camping is permitted near the office with 24 primitive camping sites, 24 RV slots, and cabin rentals. You can make reservations directly online. Amenities include fully plumbed bathrooms, a shower house, fire pits, covered pavilions, picnic tables, and electricity in the RV area.

Bear Tracks, trail number 119 within Kansas Rocks Recreational Park, is a straight-through, one-way trail that might as well be a continuous RTI ramp as you cycle your suspension to its max over and over again over the course of 0.12 miles. The trail starts at 113 and travels east to an intersection with 121 and 114. The trail is often obstructed with sticky, cloudy mud holes that hide the true depth of the holes and cause an immediate stop to any forward momentum. The trail does not have any rock obstacles, just hard-packed woop-de-doos that love showing off tire lifts. This trail is best suited for modified vehicles with larger tires and big suspension travel.

Kansas Rocks Recreation Park is open on weekends, with varying hours depending on the day and the time of year. Annual passes can be purchased online, while day passes must be purchased at the time of visit.

Camping is not permitted on the trails, but camping is permitted near the office with 24 primitive camping sites, 24 RV slots, and cabin rentals. You can make reservations directly online. Amenities include fully plumbed bathrooms, a shower house, fire pits, covered pavilions, picnic tables, and electricity in the RV area.

Shredder, trail number 157 within Kansas Rocks Recreational Park, is a steep hill climb with a 6'-8' vertical ledge. This ledge is a tricky obstacle as you must straddle the small notch in the center of the ledge, forcing your driver's side tires about 2 feet higher than your passenger side. A narrower vehicle could potentially stay farther right, where the wall is shortest. However, it leans you significantly off-camber to the inside of the trail. This is an extreme obstacle and should only be attempted by highly modified vehicles with rollover protection. The risk of rollover on this obstacle is extremely high.

Kansas Rocks Recreation Park is open on weekends, with varying hours depending on the day and the time of year. Annual passes can be purchased online, while day passes must be purchased at the time of visit.

Camping is not permitted on the trails, but camping is permitted near the office with 24 primitive camping sites, 24 RV slots, and cabin rentals. You can make reservations directly online. Amenities include fully plumbed bathrooms, a shower house, fire pits, covered pavilions, picnic tables, and electricity in the RV area.

Foosball, trail number 160 within Kansas Rocks Recreational Park, is a steep hill climb out of C-2. The trail is a consistent slab of limestone rock that leans slightly off-camber to the downhill side and pitches your vehicle nearly 40 degrees as you attempt to claw your way over a 4-foot vertical ledge. Short-wheelbase vehicles will struggle with this obstacle due to the vertical face, and even long-wheelbase vehicles will struggle due to the break-over angle once cresting the ledge. The trail is best suited for a highly modified vehicle with large tires, skid plates, and lockers.

Kansas Rocks Recreation Park is open on weekends, with varying hours depending on the day and the time of year. Annual passes can be purchased online, while day passes must be purchased at the time of visit.

Camping is not permitted on the trails, but camping is permitted near the office with 24 primitive camping sites, 24 RV slots, and cabin rentals. You can make reservations directly online. Amenities include fully plumbed bathrooms, a shower house, fire pits, covered pavilions, picnic tables, and electricity in the RV area.

Takanoah's Hill follows trails 113 and 123 to the northeast reaches of Kansas Rocks Recreational Park. The trail can be run as an out-and-back or combined with a couple of moderately steep trails to create an entire loop around the scenic northeast boundary of the park. Starting at trail 103, Takanoah's Hill crosses a small creek, passes the popular Bear Trks trail, and then snakes its way through small pine trees and grass fields before turning east and sharply climbing a long gradual grade covered in golfball-sized rocks. At the top of the incline, you will encounter the only obstacle along the trail, a short 14'' ledge with a complete bypass around one side. This is an excellent trail for beginners and highly recommended for any high clearance 4-wheel drive vehicle.

Kansas Rocks Recreation Park is open on weekends, with varying hours depending on the day and the time of year. Annual passes can be purchased online, while day passes must be purchased at the time of visit.

Camping is not permitted on the trails, but camping is permitted near the office with 24 primitive camping sites, 24 RV slots, and cabin rentals. You can make reservations directly online. Amenities include fully plumbed bathrooms, a shower house, fire pits, covered pavilions, picnic tables, and electricity in the RV area.

Liebers Ledges, trail number 150 within Kansas Rocks Recreational Park, is a long hill climb trail that begins at C-2 and ends at Spring Rattler. The trail can be run in either direction, but it is best to travel uphill. The climb is comprised of loose dirt and chunky limestone, with a few serving plate-sized rocks near the top. The largest ledge along the trail is roughly 10-12''. Although possible in an aggressive stock vehicle, this trail is best suited for modified vehicles with lifts and larger tires.

Kansas Rocks Recreation Park is open on weekends, with varying hours depending on the day and the time of year. Annual passes can be purchased online, while day passes must be purchased at the time of visit.

Camping is not permitted on the trails, but camping is permitted near the office with 24 primitive camping sites, 24 RV slots, and cabin rentals. You can make reservations directly online. Amenities include fully plumbed bathrooms, a shower house, fire pits, covered pavilions, picnic tables, and electricity in the RV area.

Ho Hummer, trail number 104 within Kansas Rocks Recreational Park, is a two-way, straight-through trail that climbs and follows along the Buckeye Boonies Ridge. The trail climbs a steep hill at a 23-degree angle and is made up of mainly packed dirt and small, flat rocks the size of dinner plates. Along the ridge line, the trail snakes its way between tight trees, making this trail not suitable for extremely wide or extremely long vehicles. The trail is not technical, but the steep pitch along the northern end of the trail requires 4-wheel drive to climb and a low-end transfer case to help with descending. The trail is suitable for any high clearance 4wd vehicle.

Kansas Rocks Recreation Park is open on weekends, with varying hours depending on the day and the time of year. Annual passes can be purchased online, while day passes must be purchased at the time of visit.

Camping is not permitted on the trails, but camping is permitted near the office with 24 primitive camping sites, 24 RV slots, and cabin rentals. You can make reservations directly online. Amenities include fully plumbed bathrooms, a shower house, fire pits, covered pavilions, picnic tables, and electricity in the RV area.

East Hill is trail 112 within Kansas Rocks Recreational Park. The trail is part of the main loop and is an easy dirt road with one moderate hill that can become slippery and rutty during wet periods. East Hill passes through the Buck Hill Area and is primarily used to access the main northeast loop of trails 102 and 103. This trail is suitable for any high clearance vehicle.

Kansas Rocks Recreation Park is open on weekends, with varying hours depending on the day and the time of year. Annual passes can be purchased online, while day passes must be purchased at the time of visit.

Camping is not permitted on the trails, but camping is permitted near the office with 24 primitive camping sites, 24 RV slots, and cabin rentals. You can make reservations directly online. Amenities include fully plumbed bathrooms, a shower house, fire pits, covered pavilions, picnic tables, and electricity in the RV area.

Winner Winner, trail number 138 within Kansas Rocks Recreational Park, is a feather-shaped hill climb that throws everything it can at you to pause your momentum. Loose rock, limestone ledges ranging from 8-24", and several girthy tree roots make this a difficult climb when dry and even more so when wet. This trail is best suited for modified vehicles with lifts and larger tires.

Kansas Rocks Recreation Park is open on weekends, with varying hours depending on the day and the time of year. Annual passes can be purchased online, while day passes must be purchased at the time of visit.

Camping is not permitted on the trails, but camping is permitted near the office with 24 primitive camping sites, 24 RV slots, and cabin rentals. You can make reservations directly online. Amenities include fully plumbed bathrooms, a shower house, fire pits, covered pavilions, picnic tables, and electricity in the RV area.

Starkys Bomb, trail number 97 within Kansas Rocks Recreational Park, is a rocky and rough trail leading from the main loop to the ridgeline above Buckeye Boonies. The trail starts at intersection "B" and quickly climbs up the western side of the ridge, snaking its way through dense maple and ash trees before ending atop the ridge intersecting with trail 104. The terrain along the way is extremely rocky, with consistent volleyball-sized limestone rocks protruding out of the hard-packed soil. The trail can be run in either direction but is generally only one vehicle with a few areas to pull out of the way for oncoming traffic. This is a great beginner trail and suitable for any high clearance 4x4 vehicle.

Kansas Rocks Recreation Park is open on weekends, with varying hours depending on the day and the time of year. Annual passes can be purchased online, while day passes must be purchased at the time of visit.

Camping is not permitted on the trails, but camping is permitted near the office with 24 primitive camping sites, 24 RV slots, and cabin rentals. You can make reservations directly online. Amenities include fully plumbed bathrooms, a shower house, fire pits, covered pavilions, picnic tables, and electricity in the RV area.

2 Late Nate, trail number 166 within Kansas Rocks Recreational Park, is a steep hill climb connecting trails 149 and 173. The trail is peppered with football-sized boulders as you make your way up the 150-foot hill, finally reaching a 3-foot, sloped ledge that must be traversed before completing the climb. This trail is best suited for modified vehicles with larger tires and skid plates. Although lockers might not be needed depending on the tire size, they are highly recommended for this climb.

Kansas Rocks Recreation Park is open on weekends, with varying hours depending on the day and the time of year. Annual passes can be purchased online, while day passes must be purchased at the time of visit.

Camping is not permitted on the trails, but camping is permitted near the office with 24 primitive camping sites, 24 RV slots, and cabin rentals. You can make reservations directly online. Amenities include fully plumbed bathrooms, a shower house, fire pits, covered pavilions, picnic tables, and electricity in the RV area.

Mangolicious, trail number 151 within Kansas Rocks Recreational Park, is a steep and loose hill climb connecting C-2 and 158. The trail can be traveled in either direction and is most difficult traveling uphill, starting at C-2. In dry conditions, this trail can be difficult to gather traction on due to the steep pitch, and it may become impassable during wet weather. Rocks smaller than a football can be found randomly exposed on the hillside, but otherwise, the climb offers no other obstacles besides the pitch. Although an aggressive stock vehicle with an experienced driver could make the climb, this trail is best suited for a modified vehicle with a lift and larger tires.

Kansas Rocks Recreation Park is open on weekends, with varying hours depending on the day and the time of year. Annual passes can be purchased online, while day passes must be purchased at the time of visit.

Camping is not permitted on the trails, but camping is permitted near the office with 24 primitive camping sites, 24 RV slots, and cabin rentals. You can make reservations directly online. Amenities include fully plumbed bathrooms, a shower house, fire pits, covered pavilions, picnic tables, and electricity in the RV area.

SOL, trail number 140 within Kansas Rocks Recreational Park, is a quick loop trail starting and ending on C-2. The trail climbs up a steep dirt hill with small dinnerplate-sided rocks and crosses over an off-camber 20-foot-long slab of exposed limestone, leaning your vehicle to a 12-degree roll. The trail then turns back downhill as you descend another steep pitch with a few small exposed rocks protruding out of the hard-packed soil. Although tippy, this trail is suitable for any high clearance 4-wheel drive.

Kansas Rocks Recreation Park is open on weekends, with varying hours depending on the day and the time of year. Annual passes can be purchased online, while day passes must be purchased at the time of visit.

Camping is not permitted on the trails, but camping is permitted near the office with 24 primitive camping sites, 24 RV slots, and cabin rentals. You can make reservations directly online. Amenities include fully plumbed bathrooms, a shower house, fire pits, covered pavilions, picnic tables, and electricity in the RV area.

Dougs Dive, trail number 137 within Kansas Rocks Recreational Park, is a rocky hill climb out of C-2, connecting to 131. The trail can be run in either direction and is fun both ways. The hill is peppered with large, loose rocks the size of footballs, requiring a healthy use of the throttle and a steady momentum. The climb ends with a 4-foot stairstep-like ledge that can easily damage a rocker. This trail is best suited for modified vehicles with larger tires and skid plate protection.

Kansas Rocks Recreation Park is open on weekends, with varying hours depending on the day and the time of year. Annual passes can be purchased online, while day passes must be purchased at the time of visit.

Camping is not permitted on the trails, but camping is permitted near the office with 24 primitive camping sites, 24 RV slots, and cabin rentals. You can make reservations directly online. Amenities include fully plumbed bathrooms, a shower house, fire pits, covered pavilions, picnic tables, and electricity in the RV area.

Vadar, trail number 153 within Kansas Rocks Recreational Park, is an extremely short and rocky hill that squeezes between several tight trees. The trail leans slightly off-camber to the downhill side, adding additional pucker as you attempt to keep from rubbing your top or doors on the hardwood bark. A large, 14" rock at the top of the climb will force you to either add an additional lean to the descent or squeeze you close to a nearby tree. This trail can be run in either direction and is best combined with the nearby Darth trail, creating an up-and-back-down route onto C-2.

Kansas Rocks Recreation Park is open on weekends, with varying hours depending on the day and the time of year. Annual passes can be purchased online, while day passes must be purchased at the time of visit.

Camping is not permitted on the trails, but camping is permitted near the office with 24 primitive camping sites, 24 RV slots, and cabin rentals. You can make reservations directly online. Amenities include fully plumbed bathrooms, a shower house, fire pits, covered pavilions, picnic tables, and electricity in the RV area.

Bent Tree, trail number 121, located in the northeast corner of Kansas Rocks Recreational Park, is a steep hill climb trail with one of the most unique features you will find within the park. This unique feature is a naturally bent tree that almost makes the number "4".  This unique tree, with its graceful curve, stands as a living testament to the beauty of nature's diversity and the wonders that can be found in the most unexpected places. The Bent Tree trail itself is a moderately difficult trail that can be run in either direction and is made up of hard-packed soil and loose rocks the size of flat footballs. The top of the hill climb offers multiple lines across the only significant obstacle, a 14'' limestone ledge. This trail is suitable for any high clearance 4-wheel drive vehicle.

Kansas Rocks Recreation Park is open on weekends, with varying hours depending on the day and the time of year. Annual passes can be purchased online, while day passes must be purchased at the time of visit.

Camping is not permitted on the trails, but camping is permitted near the office with 24 primitive camping sites, 24 RV slots, and cabin rentals. You can make reservations directly online. Amenities include fully plumbed bathrooms, a shower house, fire pits, covered pavilions, picnic tables, and electricity in the RV area.

Dog Guy, trail number 156 within Kansas Rocks Recreational Park, is a steep hill climb up large exposed slabs of limestone, with a 20" ledge at the top that must be traversed. The trail can be run in either direction and is fun both ways. Conquer the trail up, turn around, and head back down to try the next hill climb farther up the C-2 trail. Due to the large rock ledge at the top of the climb, this trail is best suited for modified vehicles with larger tires and skid plate protection.

Kansas Rocks Recreation Park is open on weekends, with varying hours depending on the day and the time of year. Annual passes can be purchased online, while day passes must be purchased at the time of visit.

Camping is not permitted on the trails, but camping is permitted near the office with 24 primitive camping sites, 24 RV slots, and cabin rentals. You can make reservations directly online. Amenities include fully plumbed bathrooms, a shower house, fire pits, covered pavilions, picnic tables, and electricity in the RV area.

April Showers, trail number 163 within Kansas Rocks Recreational Park, is a stair-step wall climb obstacle up a limestone slab. The first stair is nearly 6 feet tall, followed by two small, 12" stairs. The wall leans slightly off-camber to the driver's side, where you could potentially fall into an undercut. Although an experienced driver could potentially drive this obstacle in a stock vehicle on a dry day, this obstacle is best suited for a modified vehicle with larger tires and a small lift.

Kansas Rocks Recreation Park is open on weekends, with varying hours depending on the day and the time of year. Annual passes can be purchased online, while day passes must be purchased at the time of visit.

Camping is not permitted on the trails, but camping is permitted near the office with 24 primitive camping sites, 24 RV slots, and cabin rentals. You can make reservations directly online. Amenities include fully plumbed bathrooms, a shower house, fire pits, covered pavilions, picnic tables, and electricity in the RV area.