Pawnee Rock State Historic Site Pawnee Rock was a prominent landmark to travelers on the Santa Fe Trail. The view from the top is inspiring. Look here for a history of Pawnee Rock. Today visitors can climb to the top of Pawnee Rock and gaze out over the Great Plains as travelers along the trail once did.
Signage provides information about the land formation and how it once looked.
Pawnee Rock State Historic Site is located one-half mile north of Pawnee Rock, Kansas. It is open sunrise to sunset.