K-51 (Kansas highway)

K-51
Route information
Maintained by KDOT
Major junctions
West end:	County Road M at Colorado State Line between Baca County, CO and Morton County
	K-27 near Richfield US-56 near Rolla K-25 near Hugoton
East end:	US-83 near Liberal
Location
Counties:	Morton, Stevens, Seward
Highway system
Kansas numbered highways ← US-50 K-52 →

K-51 is a west-east state highway in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Kansas. It travels through portions of Morton, Stevens, and Seward counties.

Route description

K-51 begins at the Colorado state line, acting as a continuation of County Road M. The highway travels due east through fields. K-51 then turns north onto K-27, forming a 10 miles (16 km) long concurrency. K-27 leaves at Richfield. K-51 runs eastward for a few miles before heading south towards Rolla. In Rolla, US-56 is met, and K-51 turns east onto US-56, crossing into Stevens County. Both routes then pick up northbound K-25, with all three routes heading into Hugoton. In the city itself, US-56 and K-25 turn off, leaving K-51 to head east on its own. The route goes eastward, entering Seward County. K-51 comes to an end north of Liberal at US-83.