Monument Rocks

Cool roadside attraction in Western Kansas. This is on private land in the middle of a working cattle ranch. I highly recommend visiting if you're in the area.

Amazing sight literally in the middle of nowhere! Like others, we found the gravel roads in drivable shape even towing a travel trailer. However, there had been heavy rains, resulting in some mud and puddles on the road, and the site had slippery areas as well. We also found our trailer sucked in some road dust, which may take more driving to completely reveal.

Very beautiful place to visit and I was surprised to find it in Kansas. There is a gravel road leading in but it is very hard packed and was not an issue driving over 50 miles an hour on it. The monument is easy to access around it and while we were there on a weekday only had a few other visitors.

Monument Rocks was absolutely worth the 400 mile trip to go see! I love seeing natural stuff like this. We have some amazing pictures from our visit! And the stars... oh man, I have never seen so many stars! Absolutely breathtaking! We got a chance to take our telescope out and go star gazing. The Bortle Scale here is 2 which is 100% ideal for seeing the Milky Way and whatever other star, constellation, planet, etc you want to see! During the day, this place was crawling with tourists. We were fortunate enough to spend about 4-5 hours here, alone, for a perfect night of looking at the heavens above. Unfortunately, I have not mastered the phone/telescope integration for me to share some of the beautiful images we were able to see.

Great place and unique views for this area. Thanks to the land owner for sharing this with the public t be able to see and visit.

Neat to walk around. Private property so cows may be present. Please give them space just generally leave them be. Can drive to both rock formations, or park and walk between tbe 2.

Miles of dirt roads, but any car can make it. The monument rocks sticking out of the ground are interesting. Definitely worth stretching the legs and taking a selfie if you are near the area.

There are no tickets. Free admission On a private land but visitors are allowed You need to drive 7 miles on a road that is like the inner road not carpeted but ok. Cows on your way very cute The place is very nice. Loved it. I am glad we came here. Flat land everywhere, but this is a piece of beautiful wonder. If you are cloaeby do visit it but don't hop on a plane to view this. No support, rest room nothing so don't expect to spend too much time there. Come take nice photos and leave. Some photos are taken on the way there. This path leads only to the rock formations.

A cool little spot out in the middle of nowhere Kansas. I wouldn't go out of your way to come here, but if your "passing through" it's definitely worth a stop.

I think my rating would have been a lot higher if we had actually made it to the formations. And maybe we didn't follow the correct directions! But GPS took us down this really long dirt road...they said it was about 13 miles. I knew from other reviews (here and other places online) that said this was on private property but open to the public. Well about 3 miles down this dirt road, we came to an impasse. A herd of cattle blocked the road and said, YOU SHALL NOT PASS! LOL. Since we were in the middle of nowhere (and not super sure where we were) AND in a rented vehicle, we decided to turn around and find Little Jerusalem. I'm still hoping to one day see this place...hopefully with better directions next time.

Beautiful rock formation in the middle of the most unlikely place in Kansas. Definitely worth a visit if you like places such as Monument Valley in Utah.

This place was a stop for us on our cross country RV trip. It's a good 40 minute drive off the highway, so it's not really a quick stop. The formations are pretty cool. There are two different groups of them on either side of the road. We probably spent less than an hour here total. It's not a big area. It's really interesting that the formations are in the middle of no where. There's just completely flat land around. If you're looking for a stop, this one is a good one. I'm not sure it was completely worth it to me, but they are impressive.

A truly amazing sight in the flat Kansas prairie It is absolutely worth the side trip off I-70 30 minutes south from the interstate

Monument Rocks is truly a hidden gem in Kansas. I heard about Monument Rocks on the internet, and just had to stop through on the drive through Kansas -- I'm definitely glad I did! Getting to Monument Rocks isn't too difficult, but be aware that the section of dirt road on the way into it can get fairly muddy if it's rained recently. On a clear day with good weather, I think just about any vehicle could navigate the road (albeit potentially uncomfortably depending on the state of the dirt). We went in an off-road ready truck and it was easy going, but there were crossovers and RVs that had pulled in as well. Monument Rocks itself is a great experience and honestly reminded me of some locations like Zion and Arches National Parks -- except with way less people and you can get much closer to the spectacle! If you happen to be going near this area on I-70, I'd set aside 2 hours and deviate course a bit to check out Monument Rocks!

Made it just in time for sunset and it was beautiful! Is on private property so not bathrooms

This place is literally in a field, off of a highway in the middle of nothing, in absolutely nowhere Kansas. Kidding! Sort of. It's definitely off of the beaten path. And there is definitely a lot of nothing. Make sure if you go, follow the signs, and NOT the gps. The gps will just take you to the other side of town, to another field, in the middle of nothing. And some of the signs just pop up out of nowhere and are smaller and harder to see. Would I go back? Probably not. Absolutely not. But was it worth going at all? Absolutely! Just make sure you hit the bathroom at the gas station when you get off the exit, or you're screwed if you have to pee. The rocks are listed as the first natural historic landmark in the US. So it's pretty cool to see first hand. It's also a fossil site, but no digging. It's located on private property, and it is a bit of a drive off of the highway. The land owners are gracious enough to keep it open to the public as long as their property is respected. It's usually surrounded by their cattle herd, but when we went they were a bit off in the distance. It is beautiful. And I'm glad to knock it off my travel/bucket list. Not too many people can say they've seen them if they don't live in the area. So if you ever do find yourself in the middle of nowhere Kansas, right near Oakley, check this place out. Completely worth the hassle, train crossing, and long drive.

Beautiful place, though pretty hard to find using GPS. We eventually located it. A friend visited last year and I put it on my bucket list after seeing his great photos. It reminds me of a miniature version of The Badlands, but still gorgeous and awe-inspiring. I love that the cows in adjacent fields are free to roam through here too. Privately owned and free to all, which is refreshing. A must see!

One of the 8 wonders of Kansas. On my solo road trip, I debated if I should stop by here because it is off the beaten path and then I thought I might not have the chance to come this way again. I am glad I did go to see this wonder. It is located on the western edge of Gove County. I was on my way from Colorado to Topeka, KS. Monument Rocks, a series of large, heavily sculpted chalk monoliths, sometimes referred to as the Chalk Pyramids. The site has been designated as a National Natural Landmark. The history was that the chalk was deposited during the Cretaceous Period of geologic history, about 80 million years ago, when the central interior of the U.S. was covered by a seaway. As I recall, it is on a private property but the landowners are amenable to visitors and there is no special permission is required. The drive was less than 20 miles from busy Interstate 70, and they are perfect for a short side trip.  It was peaceful and great opportunity for photo stop. There is no camping, bathroom or anything like that.

such a cool site!! really in the middle of nowhere, but you can drive right up to landmark and see everything with no hike at all! very unique structure that contrasts greatly with the rest of the kansas terrain. cool picture opportunity!

Good place, not a good drive for a sedan. This is one of those landmarks that God says let's do something against natural explanations.

beautiful natural rock formations in quiet area with no one for miles around. We came here on our road trip across country and we were the only ones here. One thing to note: you drive about 10-15 miles on unsaved roads to get here.

If you like the unusual this one is for you. This place is about a half an hour south of Oakley, via Highway 83 and Jayhawk road. It's on private land and although there is no fee to visit it is easy to find following abundant signage. If you visit either early or late in the day the shadows and angles are fantastic. Jayhawk road is a well maintained dirt road, easy accessed by 2wd vehicles in good weather. A great way to break up the excitement of counting grain silos on I-70 or Highway 40 and give the kids a chance to burn off some energy.

Really off the beaten path make sure to use restroom..... beautiful. Even the toddler && kindergartener enjoyed. So glad we made the stop

Okay, so we are driving from PA to CO and going through Kansas. My husband says: look on Yelp and see if there is anything to do around here. AROUND HERE?!?!?!?!?! SERIOUSLY, we are in the middle of NOWHERE land! I found the Monument Rocks reviewed by others. So we thought: why not? We were driving a 38 foot motor home and half way there we thought we were CRAZY!!! But: we made it and it was truly worth the very scary drive out. They were grating the roads and there was at least five foot ditches very close on both sides of the road. Otherwise, we would have been fine in our RV. A true gem: GO!!!

Not necessarily worth a long drive to see, if you are in the area it is most definitely worth it. I spent about an hour walking around these impressive pillars, taking pictures.