# Flint Hills Prairie Trails

**Location:** Council Grove, KS | **Difficulty:** Easy | **Length:** 100+ miles

**GPS:** 38.6612, -96.4923

**Vehicle requirements:** Stock high-clearance 4WD or AWD with all-terrain tires. No lift or lockers required.

**Best season:** April - October

Drive through the last remaining tallgrass prairie on earth. Rolling green hills stretch endlessly under massive skies on ranch roads and county backroads. Spring burn season transforms the landscape into a sea of fire and green.

**Region:** Midwest • **Trail type:** Overlanding • **Rating:** 4.2/5

**Highlights:** Tallgrass prairie, Endless views, Ranch roads, Spring burns, Dark skies

**Nearby campgrounds:**
- [Flint Hills Prairie Camp (Council Grove, Kansas)](https://4x4playground.com/camping/kansas/flint-hills-prairie-camp)
- [Tallgrass Prairie Camp (Strong City, Kansas)](https://4x4playground.com/camping/kansas/tallgrass-prairie-camp)

Canonical page: https://4x4playground.com/overlanding/trails/flint-hills-prairie