Kansas rocks

While staying at Lake Scott State Park, we took a drive around some local scenery, including Battle of Punished Woman’s Fork, Monument Rocks, Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park, and Lake Scott itself, including an El Cuartelejo pueblo.

An interactive map of our route:

We started heading south from our campsite, visiting the El Cuartelejo pueblo, the northernmost and easternmost pueblo in the country:

Monument

 El Cuartelejo pueblo

 El Cuartelejo pueblo

 El Cuartelejo pueblo

 El Cuartelejo pueblo

 El Cuartelejo pueblo

 El Cuartelejo pueblo

DAR marker

Steele House museum:

Steele House museum

Steele House museum

Road

Monument of the Battle of Punished Woman’s Fork, the site of the last battle between Indians and the United States Army in the state of Kansas:

Monument

Battle Canyon:

Battle Canyon

Battle Canyon

Battle Canyon

An interesting canyon along the road:

Road

Monument Rocks, some impressive chalk formations:

Monument Rocks

Monument Rocks

Monument Rocks

Monument Rocks

Monument Rocks

Monument Rocks

Monument Rocks

Monument Rocks

Monument Rocks

Monument Rocks

Monument Rocks

Monument Rocks

Monument Rocks

Monument Rocks

Monument Rocks

Monument Rocks

Monument Rocks

Monument Rocks

Monument Rocks

Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park:

Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park

Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park

Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park

Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park

We walked along the quarter mile overlook trail, instead of the longer trail, since it was almost 100°F:

Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park

Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park

Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park

Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park

Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park

Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park

Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park

Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park

Little Pyramids rocks:

Little Pyramids

Back to Lake Scott State Park; here’s the lake overflow area (it is an artificial lake):

Lake Scott State Park

A view across the lake towards our campground:

Lake Scott State Park

A peek of the rear of our coach:

Our coach

Lake Scott State Park

Lake Scott State Park

Lake Scott State Park

Lake Scott State Park

Lake Scott State Park

Lake Scott State Park

Lake Scott State Park

An interesting drive. Who knew Kansas had such scenery?!