Question about Oakley KS NGC

[oldbike54]

Anyone here live near Oakley KS , or ever been there ? I am curious about monument rock .

  Dusty

[K250]

have been there a few times.....     

[oldbike54]

have been there a few times.....     

 Any good camping facilities nearby , I want to spend a day exploring the rocks .

  Dusty

[K250]

Suggest Scott State Park.   Annie Oakley park in Oakley used to offer free camping not sure if they still do. 

[oldbike54]

Suggest Scott State Park.   Annie Oakley park in Oakley used to offer free camping not sure if they still do.

 Thank you .

  Dusty

[Guzzistajohn]

One time I was stranded in Colby waiting for embroidery machine parts and drove down to Oakley for something to do. I'd already seen the sod house in Colby 2X <SHRUG>

I don't remember Oakley being much more exciting.

I did learn an important lesson however.

UPS doesn't do overnight delivery's to Colby, Ks. or Liberal either for that matter.

[oldbike54]

 John , it isn't the town , it is monument rock I am interested in . Full of fossils from the time when the continent was cut in half by an ocean .

  Dusty

[Guzzistajohn]

John , it isn't the town , it is monument rock I am interested in . Full of fossils from the time when the continent was cut in half by an ocean .

  Dusty

Oh....well........e xcuse me!  Florissant Co. is a nice place for rock pickin too.


That's a cool place, wish  I'd known that was there!

[oldbike54]

 Looks like a good stop over point on a road trip to Colorado .

  Dusty

[Guzzistajohn]

Looks like a good stop over point on a road trip to Colorado .

  Dusty

Yea, except for the fact it's on I-70. I'd much rather do 160 or @ least 400. I'd rather have a vodka enema than ride 70 the whole way.

[Dean Rose]

I'd rather have a vodka enema than ride 70 the whole way.

Gee, An America version of Pete.


Dean

[Gliderjohn]

There are alternatives to I-70.
GliderJohn

[oldbike54]

There are alternatives to I-70.
GliderJohn

 Yeah , bet we could get to Oakley and never use the interstate . Would you be interested in guiding us John ?

  Dusty

[Guzzistajohn]

Gee, An America version of Pete.


Dean

Gee, I wish I could un-say that now 

[Guzzistajohn]

Yeah , bet we could get to Oakley and never use the interstate . Would you be interested in guiding us John ?

  Dusty

Yes, believe me, I've been to Kansas. Maybe not as much as Glider John and Daniel K, but I've BEEN to Kansas

[oldbike54]

Yes, believe me, I've been to Kansas. Maybe not as much as Glider John and Daniel K, but I've BEEN to Kansas

 We have ALL been to Kansas . Oddly enough , some of my best memories are from the sunflower state , good people , interesting places .

 Dusty

[Guzzistajohn]

We have ALL been to Kansas . Oddly enough , some of my best memories are from the sunflower state , good people , interesting places .

 Dusty

Oh yea, I've met and worked with many a good Kansan, and Okies too for that matter. Heck I've even met a good Nebraskian or two.
There's nothing like the peace and solitude you get out on the plains. Too bad more big city folks can't enjoy it.

[Daniel Kalal]

that's Monument Rocks on the horizon


the shot that everybody takes


standing back a bit


the roads are not bad


not many open hotels in Orion


Little Orion is a good test of your map (or GPS software); likely it won't be shown.

[oldbike54]

 Thanks Deke  See JS , we can get there W/O employing the interstate 

  Dusty

[Guzzistajohn]

I had a feeling we'd pull Daniel out in the open I wonder if we could just throw out a tarp and a therma-rest by those rocks and call it home for a night? That would be a cool sunrise!

[Daniel Kalal]

we can get there W/O employing the interstate

I only rarely ride I-70 in Kansas; there's hardly ever a need.  Need to get to the rocks?  Then you should be on state highway KS-4.

[Gliderjohn]

I concur with Daniels choice if Highway 4. I would be willing to lead a tour of Kansas hot spots. Speaking of Highway 4 there is also a very interesting motorcycle museum along it.
GliderJohn

[oldbike54]

I concur with Daniels choice if Highway 4. I would be willing to lead a tour of Kansas hot spots. Speaking of Highway 4 there is also a very interesting motorcycle museum along it.
GliderJohn

 Maybe we can get Doug and Deke and make it an NAR 

 

I had a feeling we'd pull Daniel out in the open I wonder if we could just throw out a tarp and a therma-rest by those rocks and call it home for a night? That would be a cool sunrise!

 I'll bet we can get the Mayor of CV to vouch for us 

  Dusty

[delrod]

Maybe we can get Doug and Deke and make it an NAR 
 I'll bet we can get the Mayor of CV to vouch for us 

  Dusty

huh what
I'm listening