"Pick Your Kansas" on Hwy K4

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State: Kansas
Date Submitted: July 1, 2003
Submitted by: Anonymous
Motorcycle Road Length: 100-120 Miles

Written Directions

Start at Lindsborg, Kansas and "Pick Your Kansas."

- For a view of the plains, head west from Lindsborg on K4 till
La Crosse (about 100 miles)
- For the hills, head east on K4 till about Topeka (120 miles)

Scenery

Pick your Kansas! This road gives the traveler the real rural flavor of Kansas. Hwy K4 will lead you on a nice and relaxed tour of rural Kansas. If you want to see the relatively flat vast pasture lands, head west from Lindsborg on Hwy K4. If you want to see Kansas' hillier side, head east from Lindsborg on Hwy K4 and you'll find mild hills, twists and turns. Going this way and you can be in Topeka after about 100 miles of Hwy K4 driving.

Road Quality

Good 2 lane paved highway adequately maintained by KDOT. Expect hills, mild twists and turns from Lindsborg east. West of Lindsborg mostly flat pasture land.

Roadside Amenities

Not too much to do along the way accept take in the scenery ... make sure you keep fill your tank when you get a chance!

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Reviewed by Guest on October 2, 2009 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Nan
motorcycle_year: 2004
motorcycle_make: Honda
motorcycle_type: Cruiser
Comment: This route is beautiful. Two highlights to see are the Maquette Motorcycle Museum in Marquette just west of Lindsborg, and then Coronado Heights just northeast of Lindsborg. Marquette Motorcycle Museum is totally fabulous with vintage bikes in pristine condition, and Coronado Heights shows off a view for miles and miles. There is plenty to do on this trip!
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Reviewed by Guest on August 15, 2009 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Noah
motorcycle_year: 2003
motorcycle_make: Honda
motorcycle_type: Touring
Comment: The total ride from LaCrosse to Topeka can take up to 5 hours. Remarkable changes in landscape. The road from LaCrosse to Lindsborg is flat and straight, plenty of farmground, pasture and few trees allow you to see 15 to 20 miles in all directions. Services (food & fuel) are sometimes 30 miles apart. East of Lindsborg, you will encounter more small communities but services remain limited, especially after dark. Keep your tank "topped off" because the ride is worth every mile. The Flint Hills offer fantastic views. Between Highways 177 and 99 and again in Shawnee county, Highway 4 changes into mostly long, gradual curves on the narrow, two-lane road; portions are tree-lined as you approach Topeka. Lake Wabaunsee, located just west of Eskridge, is a great area to take a break with its shaded campgrounds and two restaurants.
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