Государственный парк Prairie Spirit Trail

Государственный парк Prairie Spirit Trail — это железнодорожная тропа , которая является парком штата Канзас .

Тропа проложена на бывшей полосе отвода железной дороги Ливенворт, Лоуренс и Галвестон от Оттавы, штат Канзас , до Иолы, штат Канзас . Тропа пролегает на 50 миль от северной конечной точки в Оттаве, штат Канзас, до южной конечной точки в Иоле, штат Канзас .

Тропа открыта для туристов, бегунов и велосипедистов круглый год, от восхода до заката. Эта тропа вымощена твердым известняковым покрытием за пределами городов Оттавы, Гарнетта и Иолы. Внутри Оттавы, Гарнетта и Иолы тропа вымощена асфальтом. Разрешение на транспортное средство в парке штата Канзас не требуется, но необходимо приобрести отдельное разрешение на тропу (ежедневное/ежегодное) для тех, кто использует тропу за пределами городов Оттавы, Гарнетта и Айолы.

Во время наводнения в июне 2007 года часть моста, ведущая через Поттаватоми-Крик к северу от Гарнетта, была размыта. С тех пор мост был заменен.

Тропа Маршрут

The trail's northern terminus is located at the Old Depot Museum in Ottawa, Kansas at 38 ° 37'13 "с.ш. 95 ° 16'12" з.д. . Музей и конечная точка тропы расположены к северу от реки Марэ-де-Сигнес в центре Оттавы. Из Оттавы тропа направляется на юг и отклоняется от полосы отвода, пересекая межштатную автомагистраль 35 на пересечении с шоссе 59 США .

Continuing to the south from Ottawa, the trail hits two small railroad towns, Princeton and Richmond. Garnett, located about midway on the 50-mile (80 km) right of way between Ottawa and Iola features a restored Santa Fe depot which is used as the city's trailhead. The depot serves as a rest stop for trail users, as well as an information center for the city.

Phase 3 of the trail spans from Welda, Kansas, to Iola, Kansas, passing the small towns of Colony and Carlyle. Colony and Iola trailheads feature both restrooms and water, while the Carlyle trailhead has only a single restroom without water. Trail mile markers for phase three include mile 99 at Colony, mile 104 at Carlyle, Kansas, and mile 109 at the Iola terminating trailhead at 37°56′10″N 95°24′32″W.

Future expansion

The trail has been developed southward from the Iola trailhead to the town of Humboldt, about nine miles, led through the efforts of Thrive Allen County, a community organization, and the Allen County local government. This extension is named the Southwind Rail-Trail, and opened to the public on June 10, 2013. Future aspirations of the trail include intersecting the future Flint Hills Nature Trail, a 117-mile (188 km) trail under construction (as of 2024) connecting Herington, Kansas, to the west, and Osawatomie, Kansas, to the east, in Ottawa. The eastern section from Ottawa to Osawatomie is completed. This trail is also part of the ambitious Quad-State Trail project which will connect trails together in Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, and Iowa. The project also includes the Katy Trail State Park in Missouri.

Management

The park is routinely patrolled by staff of the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism and other law-enforcement agencies. Only non-motorized vehicles, and motorized wheelchairs, are allowed. A daily-use per-person permit is $3.50, and may be purchased at self-pay stations located at the Ottawa, Princeton, Richmond, Garnett, Welda, Carlyle, and Iola trail heads. Annual-use per-person permits are $12.50 and may be bought at sites in Ottawa, Garnett, and Iola. No permit is required for those age 15 or younger, or for use within the cities of Ottawa, Iola and Garnett.

External links

• "Prairie Spirit Trail State Park". Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
• Friends of the Prairie Spirit Trail
• "Prairie Spirit Trail" (PDF) (Trail maps). Friends of the Prairie Spirit Rail Trail. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
• Prairie Spirit Trail at Singletracks.com
• Prairie Spirit Rail Trail at MTB Project
• Prairie Spirit Trail State Park at TrailLink.com
• Тропа прерийных духов на TrailForks.com