- In 1968 Monument Rocks was designated as the first National Natural Landmark in Kansas and in 2006 was voted one of the 8 Wonders of Kansas.
- Rising above the plains in Gove County in western Kansas is Monument Rocks, a series of large chalk formations formed some 80 million years ago.
- Kansas' first National Natural Monument is one of the 8 Wonders of Kansas. The Niobrara chalk formation, rich in fossils, some reaching up to 50 feet.
- Monument Rocks, near the southwest corner of Gove County, Kansas, were once the floor of a great inland sea. Sandstone is a soft rock.
- We left Arkansas and headed to Colorado but wanted to break up the 14-hour drive somewhere, and we found the perfect place. Monument Rocks, Kansas.
- Monument Rocks Kansas. Also known as “Chalk Pyramids” this is a sight that you are not expecting to see in the flat plains of western Kansas.
- Just 26 miles south of Oakley stand the Smoky Pyramids or Monument Rocks, the first national natural landmark in Kansas.
- The Monument Rocks are striking rock monoliths jutting up from the flat prairie, the lone vertical topography visible in western Kansas.
- From our motel in Garden City we went to Monument Rocks Chalk Pyramids in Oakley, Kansas, about 1 1/2 hours away.
- 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...