• Monument Rocks (also Chalk Pyramids) are a series of large chalk formations in Gove County, Kansas, rich in fossils.
  • The Chalk Pyramids (monument rocks) were the first National Landmark in Kansas, designated as so in 1968.
  • Despite its name, the Niobrara Chalk is a geologic formation made up mainly but not entirely of chalk, and the layers at Monument Rocks include chalky...
  • Also known as the “Chalk Pyramids” Monument Rocks features a group of spires that seem to stick straight up out of the ground.
  • But while of course smaller, they're still beautiful, and the complete lack of crowds made Monument Rocks much more appealing.
  • Monument Rocks, near the southwest corner of Gove County, Kansas, were once the floor of a great inland sea.
  • Monument Rocks, nearby Castle Rock, and numerous sandstone bluffs in the area are today collectively known as the “Badlands of Kansas.”
  • Constantly named as one of the natural wonders of Kansas, Monument Rocks is a destination that often surprises people when they find out that it’s located...
  • Rising from the flat plains near Oakley, Kansas, the so-called Monument Rocks are large chalk formations that stand well over 50 feet high and look as though they...