You Ll Love Kansas Mushroom Rock Formations

In Kansas, we love our rock formations, and there are quite a few ones that stick out from the rest. Some of them are even the most unique in the country. This one is a favorite of many residents and frequent tourists, so we’d love to share it with you just in case you haven’t seen it yet. Have you ever seen the mushroom rocks at this Kansas state park?

Welcome to Mushroom Rock State Park! It’s not a large park, but there’s a good chance you’ve seen these mushroom shaped

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This 5 acre state park has a little trail that winds through it, but we’re here for our favorite rock formation. The mushrooms!

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These giant mushroom has attracted tourists for so long, there’s carvings in the stem dated in the early 1900s. We hope it looks like a mushroom for a while longer, because it’s definitely one of the coolest things around.

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These rocks are made from sandstone concretions, much like our friends at Rock City in Minneapolis. The ‘stem’ of the mushroom is made of the same soft rock that washed away from all of the other rocks here at the park. Wind and water gradually wear it all away until it stands tall just like a mushroom.

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This one in particular looks like it could topple over at any moment, with a very thin base that’s had a little more exposure to the elements than the large one most people take photos of.

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Some of the holes in these sandstone concretions are large enough to fit through!

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Over the years, many people have left their mark here at this giant mushroom. Come by and take a picture sometime to remember it! It may look completely different in the years to come.

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Mushroom Rock State Park is about 20 miles southwest of Salina, on Avenue K. Happy trails!

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If you love sandstone concretions and other rocks like them, you’ll love visiting the largest group of them in the country, right here in Kansas.