Flint Hills Scenic Byway
Kansas
Welcome to the Kansas Flint Hills Scenic Byway
The Flint Hills Scenic Byway is Kansas’ official route for the Harley-Davidson 50 Rides Challenge. Traveling through the heart of the Flint Hills, this scenic ride features rolling tallgrass prairie, limestone bluffs, winding roads, and wide-open views across one of the last remaining tallgrass prairie ecosystems in North America.
The official Harley-Davidson checkpoint is the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve Visitor Center at 2480 KS-177, Strong City, Kansas. Stop for your checkpoint photo before exploring the preserve and experiencing one of America’s most unique natural landscapes.
Route Information
Disclaimer: The Common Road Traveler provides these maps as a planning reference only. Riders are solely responsible for verifying routes, road conditions, closures, checkpoint locations, and navigation before and during their ride. Always obey traffic laws and posted signs.
Challenge Destination
- State: Kansas
- Official Challenge Ride: Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve Visitor Center
- Challenge Coin: (Coming Soon)
- Ride Status: Coming Soon
Ride Highlights
- Flint Hills Scenic Byway
- Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve Visitor Center (Official Checkpoint) Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
- Scenic overlooks along KS-177
- Cottonwood Falls Historic District
- Rolling Flint Hills prairie and wildlife
Photos
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Video
🎥 Ride Video Coming Soon
This ride is planned as part of my Harley-Davidson 50 Rides Challenge. Once completed, I’ll add the full ride video, route highlights, travel tips, and lessons learned. Check back soon!
Ride Notes
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Travel Tips
- Ride during spring or early summer to experience the Flint Hills when the tallgrass prairie is at its most vibrant.
- Watch for free-ranging cattle, deer, and other wildlife, especially at dawn and dusk.
- Fuel is available in the larger towns, but top off before beginning longer stretches of KS-177.
- Stop at the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve Visitor Center in Strong City for your official Harley-Davidson 50 Rides Challenge checkpoint photo.
- Take time to explore the visitor center and learn about one of the last remaining tallgrass prairie ecosystems in North America.
- Strong prairie winds are common, so be prepared for changing crosswinds, particularly on open sections of the byway.
Lessons Learned
This section will be updated after completing the ride with personal observations, road conditions, favorite stops, and recommendations for future riders.
Harley-Davidson 50 Rides Challenge
