Your Prairie Spirit Trail Resource Site
The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism has eliminated usage fees for the Prairie Spirit Trail State Park, effective January 1, 2019.
Great news! Officials with the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism are proposing eliminating the Prairie Spirit Trail’s daily access fee!
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
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
The City of Iola has completed repairs on two portions of the Prairie Spirit Trail within the city.
Trail water and restroom facilities are being shut down for the winter, but that’s no reason to stop riding!
Prairie Spirit Trail restrooms and water at the trailheads are opening by April 15th.
With the oncoming winter, restrooms and water sources are being shut down, so be sure to carry enough water on your winter trail rides!
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.
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.