Post Rock Trail – Wilson Sp

Distance: 3.0 miles Elevation Gain: 100 ft Difficulty: Easy Type: Loop Surface: Dirt/Rock Activity: Hiking Best Season: Year-round Typical Time: 2-3 hours Fee: $5-8/vehicle Dogs: Yes, on leash Permit: No

The Post Rock Trail in Wilson State Park explores the limestone fencepost geology unique to north-central Kansas where settlers lacking timber cut limestone slabs to serve as fence posts. The Greenhorn Limestone formation produces flat-bedded slabs ideal for this purpose, and thousands of miles of limestone post fences still mark property boundaries across the Smoky Hills region. The trail provides interpretive information about this distinctive cultural landscape and the hardship of homesteading on the treeless Great Plains.