Flint Hills Scenic Byway
Kansas
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Byway Details
- Designation
- National Scenic Byway
- Length
- 47 mi in Kansas
About Flint Hills Scenic Byway
The Flint Hills Scenic Byway is a 46.5-mile drive across Kansas, designated both a National Scenic Byway and a Kansas State Scenic Byway. Council Grove sits at one end of the route, which links a string of small towns along the way. From Council Grove, the byway passes through Strong City, Cottonwood Falls and Matfield Green before reaching Cassoday. With five towns spaced along its length, the drive breaks naturally into short stretches, and each community offers a place to stop. Fall is the most comfortable season for the trip. Typical October highs run near 69°F with lows around 45°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station at Council Grove Lake. By contrast, July highs typically reach about 90°F. For time on the water, the South Fork Cottonwood River lies about 2 miles from the route and offers canoeing.
Scenic byway data: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 66–85°F and lows of 44–65°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Council Grove Lake, KS weather station, 1.8 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan40° high20° low2 days with snow
- Feb45° high23° low2 days with snow
- Mar56° high33° low1 days with snow
- Apr66° high44° low
- May75° high55° low
- Jun85° high65° low
- Jul90° high69° low
- Aug89° high67° low
- Sep81° high58° low
- Oct69° high45° low
- Nov55° high33° low1 days with snow
- Dec43° high24° low2 days with snow
Where it is
- Towns along the route
- Council Grove · Strong City · Cottonwood Falls · Matfield Green · Cassoday
Source: USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- South Fork Cottonwood RiverCanoeing1.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 2 miles of the route, PostGIS distance)
