Have a free day on the trail!
March 31st is the Prairie Spirit Trail Open House. All day, no trail permits are needed for the length of the trail. From the Friends of the Prairie Spirit Trail news release: As part of a state-wide “Open House” event … Read More
16th Prairie Spirit Trail Birthday Bash
The “birthday bash” as the Friends of the Prairie Spirit Trail refer to it will begin with a silent auction at 6 p.m., followed by a buffet meal at 6:30 p.m. Guest speakers will give updates on trail projects and … Read More
Hays Area Children’s Center Rope’em Ride
24th Annual Hays Area Children’s Center Rope ‘Em Ride Date: 05-05-2012 — 07:00 AM – 8:00 PM Additional Schedule Info: 7:00AM Registration/Breakfast 8:00AM Bicycle Ride Begins SAG Stops and Lunch on the Route 5:00pm Dinner/Movie/Prize Drawings Location: Hays Area Children’s … Read More
Iola Extension to Open Early Summer 2012
The 1 mile extension to the Prairie Spirit Trail within the Iola city limits is projected to be completed and opened by early summer 2012 according to the city administrators. The extension will take the trail from its current end … Read More
PST gets name check in Bicycling Magazine
Spotted by Bill R. It’s small, but it’s a nice positive mention. Check the current issue on page 92. The horned owl is a tip off. Public relations-wise, it’s been a good year for the PST.
Allen County Arsonist Caught
The Iola Register reports that a 19 year-old volunteer firefighter from Carlyle has been arrested and charged with 21 counts of arson including the fire which damaged a bridge on the Prairie Spirit Trail. Included in the article is the … Read More
Small Trail Closure in Iola
From Trail Manager Trent McCown There was a bridge fire in Iola on 08-31-11 that damaged the bridge just south of Oregon Rd within the city limits of Iola. A short section of trail is closed and we are … Read More
Pictures from the Bridge fire and Detour map
Trent has sent us a picture of the bridge fire and map of the recommended detour. Link for the detour is below. Detour Map
Website calls Prairie Spirit Trail a “Top Car-Free Place to Bicycle”
The website Metaefficient listed the Prairie Spirit Trail as one of the top car-free places to bicycle in the Midwest. Prominently mentioned along with Missouri’s Katy Trail and Nebraska’s Cowboy Trail, the PST is praised for its variety of ecosystems … Read More
PST is the Trail of the Month
The Rails-To-Trails Conservancy has declared the Prairie Spirit Trail its August 2011 Trail of the Month. The article is linked to below. The link back to this site has given us a nice boost in traffic. Rails-to-Trail Conservancy Website