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Mushroom Rock State Park

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Mushroom Rock State Park's claim to fame isn't just its diminutive size.

As Kansas' tiniest state park, it spans only five acres, but more importantly, it's known for its unusually shaped rocks. There are dozens of these mushroom-like formations — the largest of which spans about 27 feet in diameter — strewn about the Smoky Hills northwest of Marquette, along the Prairie Trail Scenic Byway. The rocks date to the Cretaceous Period, a geologic era from about 144 million to 66 million years ago. Millions of years of wind and erosion, paired with the receding waters of a long-gone inland sea, resulted in their odd shapes, which have long fascinated passersby. Access to Mushroom Rock's postcard-worthy vistas of whimsical stones and big Kansas sky couldn't be easier — the trail is less than a quarter of a mile from the park's entrance.

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