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Prairie State Park

Prairie State Park–Drovers Trail, 3 sights

6.9 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 2 hr 20 min

Prairie State Park–Drovers Trail, 3 sights is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Prairie State Park near Fuller, KS. The route reaches Prairie State Park. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain, and mostly grass. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi876 – 978 ft7.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.52539, -94.57095
Nearest town Fuller, KS
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Prairie State Park–Drovers Trail, 3 sights

6.9 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 2 hr 20 min

Elevation 877–978 ft

Out & Back · Prairie State Park

Trailhead: 37.52539, -94.57095

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:20 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Drovers Trail and Coyote Trail, heading S.
  3. 50 ftPass Prairie State Park.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Drovers Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.4 miBear left onto White Connector 1, heading E.
  6. 50 ftBear right onto Drovers Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right onto White Connector 2, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miSharp left onto Sandstone Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.7 miTurn right onto White Connector 3, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left onto Sandstone Trail, heading SW.
  11. 1 miTurn right onto White Connector 4, heading E.
  12. 0.5 miReach Prairie State Park, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.5 miTurn left onto Sandstone Trail, heading N.
  14. 1 miTurn right onto White Connector 3, heading N.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left onto Sandstone Trail, heading NE.
  16. 0.7 miSharp right onto White Connector 2, heading N.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left onto Drovers Trail, heading S.
  18. 0.4 miBear left onto White Connector 1, heading W.
  19. 50 ftBear right onto Drovers Trail, heading W.
  20. 0.4 miTurn right onto Drovers Trail and Coyote Trail, heading W.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  22. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/prairie-state-park-drovers-trail-out-back-3-sights-11-km

Trail surface

100% grass

Weather

Sunrise 7:05 AMSunset 7:20 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 7:20 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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