Monument Rocks (Chalk Pyramids)
Cretaceous chalk spires on the high plains
A cluster of 70-foot chalk spires and arches rising straight out of the western Kansas wheat — the eroded floor of an ancient inland sea, full of fossils. The very first landmark named a National Natural Landmark, and almost no one’s there.
The shot
The chalk arch glowing at sunset.
Nearby & worth pairing
- Oakley
- Little Jerusalem Badlands
- Castle Rock
- I-70
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