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State parks and historic sites await your visit to this scenic region.
Smoky Valley

Cedar Bluff State Park

Enjoy boating, camping and stunning views in a park named for the 100-foot-tall, cedar-covered limestone bluffs along the lake. 


Threshing Machine Canyon
This historic site was the location of an 1867 Native American attack on a wagon train, which was transporting a thresing machine to Salt Lake City. 

 



More Fun Near the Byway

Scenic Places
Agave Ridge Hiking/Biking Trail (Cedar Bluff State Park)
Scenic Overlook (Cedar Bluff State Park)
Butterfield's Overland Despatch (WaKeeney)

Points of Interest
Emanuel Lutheran Church (Ogallah)
Kansas Veteran's Cemetery (WaKeeney)
Trego County Courthouse (WaKeeney)
Trego County Historical Museum (WaKeeney)
Wilcox Schoolhouse (WaKeeney)

Events
Th' Gatherin’ (WaKeeney)
Trego County Fair (WaKeeney)
Christmas City of the High Plains (WaKeeney)
Wildflower Tours (WaKeeney)

Recreational Activities
Boating, fishing, and camping at Cedar Bluff State Park.
Cool off at Wakeeney Water Park.