Cimarron National Grassland

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Cimarron National Grassland
IUCN Category VI (Managed Resource Protected Area)

Location	Morton County and Stevens County, Kansas, USA
Nearest city	Elkhart, KS
Coordinates	37°7′27″N 101°47′24″W / 37.12417, -101.79
Area	108,175 acres (437.77 km²)
Established	June 23, 1960
Governing body	U.S. Forest Service

Cimarron National Grassland is a National Grassland located in Morton County, Kansas, United States, with a very small part extending eastward into Stevens County. [1] One landmark within the grassland includes Point of Rocks. Point of Rocks is a large rock outcrop that was used as a landmark on the Cimarron Cutoff on the Santa Fe Trail. Also within the grassland is a spring that travelers on the trail would get water from. Cimarron National Grassland is located near Comanche National Grassland which is across the border in Colorado. The grassland is administered by the Forest Service together with the Pike and San Isabel National Forests and the Comanche National Grassland, from common headquarters located in Pueblo, Colorado. There are local ranger district offices in Elkhart, Kansas.

1 Landmarks
- 1.1 The Cimarron River
- 1.2 Point of Rocks
2 External links

[edit] Landmarks

Many landmarks exist within the grassland. Some of the most important are:

[edit] The Cimarron River

The Cimarron River is the largest stream the flows through the grassland. Strangley enough though it usually doesn't flow above ground. Yet lush vegetation still grows on the banks.

[edit] Point of Rocks

Point of Rocks has been an important landmark for travellers to this region of Kansas. It signifies the closness of springs and thus water. Many springs are known to exist in the region of the Cimarron River near Point of Rocks. Because of this Point of Rocks was an important landmarks for travelers heading west on the Cimarron Cutoff and for modern day ranchers. Point of Rocks is the 3rd Highest Point in the state of Kansas with the elevation at its summit being 3,540 feet.