Land & Sky Scenic Byway

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198.4 km

Length

+826 m

Ascent

−755 m

Descent

1,140 m

Highest point

4.9%

Max gradient

4h 25min

Drive time (approx.)

Weather on the road

At the highest point · 1,140 m

22 °C partlycloudy

wind 4 m/s · clouds 98%

At the start

25 °C partlycloudy

wind 5 m/s · clouds 46%

	Min	Max	Precipitation	Wind
Friday 23 Oct	16 °C	25 °C	0.0 mm	10 m/s	partlycloudy
Saturday 24 Oct	9 °C	22 °C	4.4 mm	10 m/s	rain
Sunday 25 Oct	8 °C	13 °C	16.8 mm	6 m/s	rain

Weather data by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 10/23/26, 12:46 AM

Terrain and when to go

Landscape: Hill and low mountain road
Surface: asphalt 53%

Roads nearby

Western Vistas Historic Byway

257.5 km
Length: +786 m
Ascent

198.4 km · 1,140 m

Elevation profile

What does Land & Sky Scenic Byway look like?

Northrup Theater, Syracuse, KS IMG 5829 · Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0

Photos come from Wikimedia Commons under the licences shown; each opens its source page.

Start

Hamilton County

37.98831, -101.76185

Finish

Wheeler

39.75653, -101.71153

Stages

Stage 1 99.4 km
Stage 2 99.0 km

Along the road

Parking

4 unnamed places along the road, from 51.7 km to 150.7 km.

Fuel

Goodland 24/7 Travel Store 149.8 km · 1,129 m

Phillips 66 150.3 km · 1,129 m

Conoco 150.3 km · 1,129 m

Cenex 151.1 km · 1,128 m

3 unnamed places along the road, from 53.2 km to 151.1 km.

Restaurants and cafés

Burger Bar 53.3 km · 1,099 m

Elliot's Gastropub 53.3 km · 1,099 m

Towns End Tavern 101.2 km · 1,053 m

Stephens 102.0 km · 1,060 m

Pennys Dinner 102.3 km · 1,058 m

Caribou Coffee 149.8 km · 1,129 m

Good Grounds 150.4 km · 1,129 m

Pizza Hut 150.5 km · 1,129 m

Rest areas

1 unnamed place along the road, from 149.8 km to 149.8 km.

EV chargers

Tesla Supercharger 149.8 km · 1,129 m

IONNA Goodland Rechargery Relay 149.9 km · 1,129 m