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Southwind Rail Trail

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 4.0 (2)
  1. Areas
  2. KS
  3. …Southeastern Kansas
  4. Iola
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“A rail-trail running from Iola to Humboldt on a former railroad right-of-way. ”

Randy Rasa
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7.1

Miles

11.5

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Doubletrack

1,000' 305 m

High

950' 289 m

Low

67' 20 m

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46' 14 m

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Description

This is a rail-trail that follows a former Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway line from Iola to Humboldt. At the north end, the trail connects to the southern end of the Prairie Spirit Trail. The surface is crushed limestone, about 12 feet wide. There is no cost to use this trail.

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  4.0 from 2 votes

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in Iola

#13951

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in Iola

#107

in Kansas

#13,951

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Bicyclists on the historic railroad bridge over Elm Creek on the Southwind Rail Trail.
Jan 23, 2015 near Iola, KS

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