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15 Dec 2018

KDWPT Eliminates Prairie Spirit Trail Usage Fees

by Randy Rasa | posted in: Trail News | 0

The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism has eliminated usage fees for the Prairie Spirit Trail State Park, effective January 1, 2019.

6 Jul 2018

KDWPT Considers Eliminating Prairie Spirit Trail Use Fee

by Randy Rasa | posted in: Trail News | 0

Great news! Officials with the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism are proposing eliminating the Prairie Spirit Trail’s daily access fee!

25 Jun 2018

Bike-Touring on the Prairie Spirit Trail

by Randy Rasa | posted in: Trail News | 0

Last week, I led a small group of riders on a short bike tour that included the Prairie Spirit Trail. We started in Iola, rode the Prairie Spirit Trail to Ottawa, the Flint Hills Nature Trail to Council Grove, then … Read More

25 Jun 2018

Ottawa Announces New Trail-Oriented Development

by Randy Rasa | posted in: Trail News | 0

The city of Ottawa, at the northern end of the Prairie Spirit Trail, is embarking on a new development at the intersection of the Prairie Spirit Trail and Flint Hills Nature Trail. “Legacy Square” will feature a large covered outdoor … Read More

Ottawa
11 Apr 2018

Prairie Spirit Trail Repaired in Iola

by Randy Rasa | posted in: Trail News | 0

The City of Iola has completed repairs on two portions of the Prairie Spirit Trail within the city.

Iola
6 Nov 2017

Winter Facility Closures

by Randy Rasa | posted in: Trail News | 0

Trail water and restroom facilities are being shut down for the winter, but that’s no reason to stop riding!

11 Apr 2017

Spring 2017 Restroom and Water Schedule

by Randy Rasa | posted in: Trail News | 0

Prairie Spirit Trail restrooms and water at the trailheads are opening by April 15th.

16 Nov 2016

Plan Ahead For Winter Travel on the Prairie Spirit Trail

by Randy Rasa | posted in: Trail News | 0

With the oncoming winter, restrooms and water sources are being shut down, so be sure to carry enough water on your winter trail rides!

5 Aug 2016

New Informational Signs Along the Prairie Spirit Trail

by Randy Rasa | posted in: Trail News | 0

New interpretive signs have been added to rest stops along the Prairie Spirit Trail, describing interesting plants and animals to be found along the trail.

30 Jun 2016

A new trail system at the southern end of the Prairie Spirit Trail: Lehigh Portland Trails

by Randy Rasa | posted in: Trail News | 0

The Lehigh Portland Trails are now officially open in Iola, with a unique mixture of wide gravel trails and narrow singletrack trails, over 7.5 miles in total.

Iola, Lehigh Portland Trails
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Latest News

  • Prairie Spirit Trail Birthday Bash March 13 in Garnett March 12, 2019
  • ABC Trails Plan Could Boost Prairie Spirit Trail Connections February 22, 2019
  • KDWPT Eliminates Prairie Spirit Trail Usage Fees December 15, 2018
  • KDWPT Considers Eliminating Prairie Spirit Trail Use Fee July 6, 2018
  • Bike-Touring on the Prairie Spirit Trail June 25, 2018
  • Ottawa Announces New Trail-Oriented Development June 25, 2018

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The Prairie Spirit Trail is a Kansas State Park built on a former railroad right-of-way. It connects Iola in the south to Ottawa in the north, over a distance of about 52 miles. This web site is a resource for bike riders of Kansas's Prairie Spirit Trail. The site provide cyclists with up-to-date information needed for traveling this popular eastern Kansas Rail Trail.

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