As Kansas' tiniest state park, it spans only five acres, but more importantly, it's known for its unusually shaped rocks. There are dozens of these mushroom-like formations — the largest of which spans about 27 feet in diameter — strewn about the Smoky Hills northwest of Marquette, along the Prairie Trail Scenic Byway. The rocks date to the Cretaceous Period, a geologic era from about 144 million to 66 million years ago. Millions of years of wind and erosion, paired with the receding waters of a long-gone inland sea, resulted in their odd shapes, which have long fascinated passersby. Access to Mushroom Rock's postcard-worthy vistas of whimsical stones and big Kansas sky couldn't be easier — the trail is less than a quarter of a mile from the park's entrance.
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