Post Rock Scenic Byway overview
The Post Rock Scenic Byway is an eighteen-mile route that extends north and south on K-232 through the Smoky Hills of Ellsworth, Lincoln and Russell Counties in north central Kansas. K-232 is a two-lane asphalt surfaced road.
The byway connects I-70 on the south with K-18 on the north and links the communities of Wilson (Ellsworth County) and Lucas (Russell County). This byway is named for the unique native limestone rocks used for fenceposts in the area.
The byway offers scenic, recreational, geological and agricultural viewing opportunities.
A six-mile segment of the byway is adjacent to the Wilson Lake recreational area with scenic turnouts that overlook the dam and offer vistas of the lake and the valley below the dam. Rest areas, trails, picnic areas and campgrounds offer a variety of recreational opportunities.
Wilson Lake covers 9,000 acres and holds various state fishing records. Weekend anglers and fishing tournament participants can seek white bass, walleye, striped, small mouth and large mouth bass.
There are several major cultural festivals along the byway:
- Czech Festival the last weekend of July in Wilson
- Wilson Lake Association's 4th of July Boat Poker Run at Minooka Park
- fireworks on Saturday after July 4th at Otoe Park in Wilson Lake area
- Hell Creek Hoe Down at the Lake Wilson State Park in midsummer
- Lucas Adams Apple Festival on the Saturday of Labor Day weekend
The Lucas community is the Grassroots Art Capital of Kansas. It is home of the Garden of Eden, a tourist attraction on the National Register of Historic Places, which consists of folk art concrete statues created by S.P.Dinsmoor, a Civil War veteran. Dinsmoor lies in a glass coffin in a mausoleum he built on the cabin grounds.
Lucas is also home of the Grassroots Art Center, Miss Deeble's Rock Garden and a grassroots art mural on Main Street. Tours of an operating post rock quarry are also available.
The Post Rock Scenic Byway is a part of the Amazing 100 Miles.
For more information about the Post Rock Scenic Byway, contact:
Connie Dougherty
Lucas Area Chamber of Commerce
Lucas, KS
lucascoc@wtciweb.com
