§ 02 — OVERVIEW
Tallgrass prairie once covered 170 million acres of North America, but within a generation most of it had been transformed into farms, cities, and towns. Today less than 4% remains intact, mostly in the Kansas Flint Hills.
Established on November 12, 1996, the preserve protects a nationally significant remnant of the once vast tallgrass prairie ecosystem. Here the tallgrass makes its last stand.
§ 03 — LOCATION
Directions
The preserve is located in northern Chase County, Kansas 2 miles north of intersection U.S. Hwy 50 and Flint Hills National Scenic Byway 177 (K-177) west of Strong City. Watch for brown attraction signs. **2 miles north of Strong City, KS on K-177** **16 miles west of Emporia, KS on U.S. Hwy 50 and 2 miles north on K-177** **17 miles south of Council Grove, KS on K-177** **85 miles northeast of Wichita on I-35, U.S. Hwy 50, and K-177** **60 miles southwest of Topeka on I-335 (Kansas Turnpike) to Emporia**
Weather Notes
Typical weather for the preserve ranges from lows of 0 degrees in the winter and highs of 90 + degrees in the summer. Prevailing prairie winds attribute to winter blizzards and occasional summer storms. Thunderstorms that form on the Great Plains have a rare chance of producing tornadoes. Lightning poses a danger when hiking into the prairie. Please check current weather conditions at NOAA before hiking into the preserve.
§ 05 — CONDITIONS
National Weather Service · seven-day outlook · updated hourly
§ 06 — SIGNAL
FCC broadband data · actual signal varies in remote terrain
§ 07—10 — FROM THE FIELD
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§ 08 — REVIEWS
§ 09 — TRIP REPORTS
§ 10 — COMMUNITY PHOTOS
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§ 04 — AMENITIES
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§ 01 — VITALS
AT&T
T-Mobile
Based on FCC availability data. Actual signal may vary in remote terrain.
Sat
88°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
7 to 13 mph SSW
Sun
73°F
Partly Sunny
7 to 10 mph N
Mon
78°F
Mostly Sunny
3 mph WNW
Tue
85°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
12 mph SW
Wed
91°F
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
14 to 21 mph SSW
Thu
87°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny
7 to 12 mph NE
Jun
87°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
5 to 12 mph SSE
