In the middle of the Kansas plains, there is a small field of egg shape sandstone boulders,
which are not only fascinating to look at, but also fun to climb. The boulders are located
right in the middle of Kansas and are a great way to break up a day of driving across the
Midwest.
Angela pulling up into the sit start on one of the many problems in Rock City. The
texture of the rock was surprisingly good.
Merrick catching a dyno on Kissing Rock. Many of the problems were easy but all of
them were fun.
At the end of the day we were treated to a spectacular sunset exploding over the plains.
As our odyssey out west came to a close, we were ready to check out some of the crags in
the east. I in particular was anticipating the return to some southern sandstone. But we
still had to cross the Midwest. It is a long and boring drive from Colorado to Southern
Illinois and I had done it a few too many times. This time we decided to check out a
climbing area we had heard about that was located in Kansas. That’s right, Kansas.
Rock City is in the dead middle of state and not far from the interstate. It breaks the drive
up very nicely. The boulders are sandstone and range from 6 to 20 feet in height.
Surprisingly it was really good climbing. The friction was fantastic and the problems
fun. The only downside to the area was that it was so small. Of course if you are just
passing through there is plenty to do. Even with the flat tire and running out of gas,
stopping at Rock City, Kansas made this drive one of the more pleasant ones.