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Kansas Motorcycle Roads and Trips

In the age of dinosaurs, Kansas (KS), was the home of an immense inland sea that now serves as the state's limestone surface and filled with fossils. Due to it's ancient geological history, the state's topography is mostly comprised of flat expanses interrupted by smaller sections of rolling hills and covered by prairie grasses. As you move from east to west, the climate becomes more dry and windswept. The Flint Hills area is the most notable scenic area within the Sunflower State.

"The Old Tin Road" - Old 10 Road (Aug 07)

… a lot of history along this ride if you have time to look … old farmsteads, flint rock fences, creeks, woodlands and prairie … a sport bike's dream without the up-keep … the road has a ton of curves and the bumps we call "hills" in Kansas

Scenery:
5 stars
Road Quality:
3 stars
Amenities:
2 stars

Gyphills Scenic Tour (Oct 06)

… ride follows the Gypsum Hills Scenic Byway with great views of Gypsum Hills … includes large canyons, red rocks and soils, open country, and grasslands … beautiful in spring with wildflowers and fall with the tall prairie grass

Scenery:
5 stars
Road Quality:
4 stars
Amenities:
2 stars

Perfect Flint Hills Drive (Sep 06)

… in the heart of the Flint Hills and in the last remnants of the Tall grass Prairie drivers can expect green rolling hills as far as the horizon, occasional rocky stream beds, and historic rural America

Scenery:
4 stars
Road Quality:
3 stars
Amenities:
4 stars

The Beautiful 150 Mile Central Kansas (Jul 05)

… beautiful wheat, corn & soybean fields of Reno and Rice county to beautiful rolling hills of Ellsworth, Saline and McPherson Counties … all roads are real nice blacktop - A nice combination of long straight stretches of flat road to hilly with lots of nice curves … in Marquette you'll find a motorcycle museum

Scenery:
5 stars
Road Quality:
4 stars
Amenities:
4 stars

The Racetrack Road of Terror (Apr 05)

… trees overhanging the entire route which makes you feel like you are riding on a closed course ... you really don't have time to look at the Scenery as you are way too busy just enjoying the ride … entire ride is nothing but twisties and small hills

Scenery:
5 stars
Road Quality:
5 stars
Amenities:
1 star

Pick Your Kansas on Hwy K 4 (Jul 03)

… this road gives the traveler the real rural flavor of Kansas … lead you on a nice and relaxed tour of rural Kansas … you'll find mild hills, twists and turns

Scenery:
3 stars
Road Quality:
3 stars
Amenities:
2 stars

Flint Hills Tour (Apr 00)

… ride features the famous Flint Hills area of Kansas known for its stretch of rolling hills … pick the right time of the year and you’ll see land covered in a blanket of wildflowers and tall-grasses … roads are hilly and have a lot of twists and turns … watch for waterfalls along the roadside in the spring

Scenery:
4 stars
Road Quality:
4 stars
Amenities:
3 stars

Key

Read this to understand our rating system.

All our motorcycle roads and trips are rated on three key categories:

  1. Scenery
  2. Road Quality
  3. Roadside Amenities
Read the description below for each of the categories to understand what qualities give a road a strong or weak rating in each of the categories.
Category
A 5 star rating indicates ...
 
A 1 star rating indicates ...

The scenery factor of each route is rated

Far above average scenery for that state. (Ex. mountain views, lakes, rivers, hills, or forests.)   Below average scenery for that state. (Ex. an area that simply is lacking in overall natural beauty.)

The road quality factor of each route is rated

Outstanding driving conditions.  Plenty of twists, turns & hills; well maintained roads with smooth pavement.   Straight roads over flat land or rough road conditions with
some potholes or driving
hazards such as gravel

A rating of what there is to do off the bike

Plenty of things to do when it's time to pull over.  (Ex. museums, restaurants, pull-outs, historical sites, entertainment etc.)    Little to nothing to do when it's time to pull over.  (Ex. lack of museums, restaurants, pull-outs, historical sites, entertainment etc.)