Originally Posted by
Greenhil
If you have time, stop in Council Grove KS. It’s a bit south of I 70. There’s a beautiful stretch of the Flint Hills Rail Trail running east from there. Once in the plains states you don’t have to stay on the interstate to make decent time. The towns are far enough apart and the speed limit is high enough that you can still cover ground but you’ll see a lot more.
I grew up just east of Council Grove area. Left for the Navy 38 years ago and never looked back. But in the last two years, I've been wanting to make that trip, and ride some areas like that rail trail, and further south like Admire. The Dirty Kanza runs through that area. I'm never going to make that ride, but I'd sure like to ride the area... This does encourage me to take a bike next time I travel that direction.