Cimarron National Grassland, Elkhart

Cimarron National Grassland is a National Grassland located in Morton County, Kansas, United States, with a very small part extending eastward into Stevens County. 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. The grassland is the largest area of public land in the state of Kansas.
The Cimarron National Grassland consists of 108176acre of Great Plains bisected by the Cimarron River. The elevations on the Grassland range from 3100to. The terrain is mostly flat, sloping downward west to east, although bluffs rise about 100ft above the valley of the Cimarron. Vegetation is mostly shortgrass prairie grassland, dominated by sand sagebrush in salty soils. Groves of cottonwood and other trees are found near the river. Make Cimarron National Grassland a centerpiece of your Elkhart vacation itinerary, and find what else is worth visiting using our Elkhart tour itinerary builder tool.