The Arkansas Valley

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72.8 km

Length

+76 m

Ascent

−155 m

Descent

648 m

Highest point

1.9%

Max gradient

1h 37min

Drive time (approx.)

Weather on the road

At the highest point · 648 m

23 °C fair

wind 6 m/s · clouds 16%

At the start

23 °C fair

wind 6 m/s · clouds 16%

	Min	Max	Precipitation	Wind
Friday 23 Oct	16 °C	26 °C	0.0 mm	8 m/s	fair
Saturday 24 Oct	16 °C	23 °C	0.0 mm	8 m/s	cloudy
Sunday 25 Oct	13 °C	21 °C	0.3 mm	5 m/s	cloudy

Weather data by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 10/23/26, 12:45 AM

Terrain and when to go

Landscape: Hill and low mountain road
Surface: asphalt 5%

Roads nearby

The Santa Fe Trail

366.0 km
Length: +1,064 m
Ascent

Post Rock Scenic Byway

27.8 km
Length: +235 m
Ascent

The Gypsum Hills Scenic Byway

67.7 km
Length: +726 m
Ascent

72.8 km · 648 m

Elevation profile

What does The Arkansas Valley look like?

Auto Tour Route Sign P5310425 · Chris Light · CC BY-SA 4.0

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

Start

Burdett

38.18965, -99.52154

Finish

Great Bend

38.36180, -98.77799

Along the road

Parking

12 unnamed places along the road, from 27.6 km to 72.0 km.

Toilets

1 unnamed place along the road, from 27.6 km to 27.6 km.

Fuel

Casey's General Store 37.6 km · 618 m

Kwik Shop 38.4 km · 619 m

Dillons 71.3 km · 567 m

KwikShop 71.5 km · 567 m

Casey's 72.8 km · 564 m

Restaurants and cafés

Peking Garden 37.7 km · 618 m

Edward's Street Brew & Bites 37.7 km · 618 m

El Dos de Oros 37.9 km · 619 m

Pizza Hut 38.3 km · 618 m

Mi Tierra Mexican Restaurant 38.3 km · 618 m

Pizza Hut 71.3 km · 567 m

Chosen Wok 71.5 km · 567 m

Maria's Mexican Grill 72.3 km · 566 m

Applebee's 72.4 km · 565 m

Perkins 72.7 km · 564 m