From Winfield Ks go South on us 77 to Pike Rd. south to cowley 20 (212th rd.).Then east to Dexter. Turn South on Kansas St. Cowley 14 (grouse Creek Rd). Follow to US 166 .
Scenery
This route goes through bluestem pastures and creek bottom. Buy several old ranches with limestone barns and houses. If your adventurous .There several limestone arch bridges close to the route .they can be found on cowley counties website. I don't recommend street bikes on these roads.
Drive Enjoyment
The road is paved with patches twisty and hilly . Be aware these are farm roads watch for farm equipment.
Tourism Opportunities
Winfield has standard restaurant and lodging. Dexter has 1 convince store no gas. They also Have Henerys candie store where you can watch them make all sorts of sweets. dexter is also the home the .
Motorcycle Road Additional info
Cowley and butler County have several good twisty hilly paved county roads . Take a tourer
First warm weekend in months. I needed to get out and explore. This ride is just 30-40 miles from Ponca City, my home area. I jumped in on the route at strother field on 20, and much to my surprise came upon the Wheat State winery. Now I don't condone drinking and driving, but I could not stop my self from stopping in for a few tastings. Bought two bottles to take home and I was on my way. From the Winery to Dexter and down to 166 was enjoyable as it was a good mix of straight aways, hills, and curves. Found it interesting that I had to dodge a few Armadillo's, live ones. My only complaint is that it was too short, I was left wanting more.
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ksphotog
December 11, 2013
2 McR Points
Motorcycle Type : Sport - Touring
This is a pretty decent ride for Kansas. Watch out for freshly patched road as the county uses an oil/gravel mix that can be hazardous.
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Stalephreak
January 1, 2017
160 McR Points
Motorcycle Type : Sport
This road is alright. There's no posted speed limit and no amenities other than the start of this ride. The road is narrow, and as others have pointed out, it's been patched often. None of the patches were jarring, and I was surprised at how smooth the road was, but the chance of oncoming traffic kept me from really pushing my luck. Everybody along this road seemingly has a gravel drive, and so gravel is EVERYWHERE, and it blends into the road. That means that rather than being able to just gun it and trust the tires, I wound up holding back as a "just in case". Honestly, it really is a fun ride, and not a bad way to kill some time if you're in the area.