Adventure Itineraries

Chase Lake Falls
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From 3rd Street, take a left on Main St and travel east to Cedar. Turn left and travel north to Highway 56. Turn right and take 56 east to the roundabout. Take the 2nd exit and travel east on Highway150 to Highway 50. Turn left at 50 and travel .5 mile to Elmdale. Take a right on Main Street (also known as Lake Rd and Middle Creek Rd). Travel 3 miles until you see the entrance to Chase State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area on your right. Follow the gravel road .3 miles to the dam on the north side of Chase Fishing Lake. Park along the road and walk east the length of the dam. Turn left and follow the rough trail along the shallow spillway from the lake.

The walk and climb are moderately difficult and hiking shoes are recommended.

Cottonwood Falls
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From the Chase State Lake, turn right on Lake Rd. Travel 3.2 miles into Cottonwood Falls and take a left on Broadway to the bridge entrance.

Lake Kahola in Dunlap
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From the Cottonwood Falls bridge, travel back to Main St and take a left. At 177, take a left and travel approximately 11 miles to Highway 50. Take a right and follow Highway 50 for 25.5 miles to YY Rd. Take a left and travel north to 290 Rd. Turn left and follow 290 Rd for 2 miles to Z Rd. After a couple of miles, Z Rd will turn into 400 Rd. Cross over the dam and take the first right at Kahola Rd. The waterfall will be on your right along the Kahola Creek.

Lake Kahola Waterfall is formed by the spillway, just north of the dam and east of the bridge & lake. Ideally, permission to access the falls should be obtained by contacting the Kahola Homeowner's Association. A waiver of Liability form should be filled out by each visitor to the lake and filed with the Caretaker prior to accessing the property. We did not gain permission prior to visiting and were not bothered by anyone.

Pillsbury Crossing in Manhattan
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Follow Kahola Rd east along the creek to S400 Rd. Continue north on S400 Rd to DD Ave. Take a right on DD Rd and travel 2 miles to Dunlap Rd. Turn left on Dunlap Rd and travel north 11 miles, continuing on Walnut St into Council Grove. Turn right on 5th St and then left on Main. Take Main to Highway 177 and turn left. Follow 177 north for 35 miles. Just before entering Manhattan, turn right on Deep Creek Rd. Follow Deep Creek Rd (which turns into Pillsbury Crossing Rd) for 6 miles. Turn right at Pillsbury Crossing Lane and you will run into Pillsbury Crossing.

Geary Lake Falls in Junction City
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Return to Highway 177 and turn left. Travel south for 6.5 miles to I-70 W. Follow I-70 W to exit 295, Highway 77 and turn left. Drive south 6 miles on Highway 77. Turn right (west) on State Lake Road. Drive about 2,000 feet to the sign that says "Geary State Lake" on your left. Turn into the park, drive over the top of the hill and off onto the unimproved road to your right. Park at the northeast end of the lake and walk about a quarter of a mile across the dam.

Eureka Lake Falls in Salina
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During high water, the waterfall at Eureka Lake, north of Eureka, is one of the most impressive in the state. So far, I have only been able to visit the falls when there was just a trickle of water. Eureka Lake Falls is a few hundred feet down Bachelor Creek, which is fed by the spillway from 259 acre Eureka City Lake.

Fall River Falls
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Fall River Falls is just north of US Highway 54 on the west side of Eureka. This photo was taken in September when the water going over the falls was about a low as it gets. During high water in the spring, the drop can largely disappear.

Wildcat Creek Waterfalls
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Butcher Falls in Sedan
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Flint Road Falls in Longton
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Flint Road Falls is a lovely natural falls located on Hitchen Creek just north of Flint Road (County 366 Road), 2.6 miles west of Longton Cemetery. This photo was taken from the bridge over Hitchen Creek.

Longton Dam Falls in Longton
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Longton Dam Falls is located on the south side of Longton on the Elk River. To visit the falls, drive to the water plant at the south end of Delaware Street and walk south to the river. The two rut leading to the water is very muddy in wet weather. It is hard to get down to the river edge.