Konza Prairie Nature Trail, Manhattan, KS

This may be the most popular trail in the Manhattan, KS area.  Once considered a waste of perfectly good grazing land, Konza Prairie has become a crown jewel of the Flint Hills.  The Konza Prairie Nature Trail is well known in the Manhattan area.  A popular place for peaceful hiking, Konza Prairie offers a 2.8 mile loop, 4.7 mile loop, and a 6.1 mile loop.  The trails are strictly hiking (no pets, no bikes).

If you are familiar with hiking in the flint hills, you know what to expect.  The trail can get strenuous at times, climbing around 200 feet in elevation at a time.  The most strenuous portions are on the 2.8 mile loop, this is also the most scenic portion of the trail in my opinion.  Each season offers a change in scenery and colors.  Wildlife is almost always a constant along the trail, with an abundance of turkeys, deer, lizards, and even buffalo (grazing in the distance).

For more information on the Konza Prairie Nature Trail, visit:
http://keep.konza.ksu.edu/visit/guided.htm