Carlyle

Mile Marker:104.3

Trail south of Carlyle.

It is 5.6 miles north to Colony.	It is 4.3 miles south to Iola.
The trail between Colony and Carlyle is one of the steeper grades of the trail. If you are heading north you will find the wooded area fairly level, but as you pass underneath the Highway 169 the grade increases significantly. You will be in the open the rest of the way to Colony. Take a little time to admire the rolling high prairie all the way to the horizen.	The short hop from Carlyle to Iola features some nice farms on either side of the trail which can be spotted through the trees. Most notable along this stretch is a long bridge over two intersecting roads and a stream. The roads are made to be easily floodable during a heavy rain. Once you hit the city limits of Iola the trail is paved. The rider will quickly notice the differences in the surfaces if this is the end of a long ride.

It is 5.6 miles north to Colony.

It is 4.3 miles south to Iola.

The trail between Colony and Carlyle is one of the steeper grades of the trail. If you are heading north you will find the wooded area fairly level, but as you pass underneath the Highway 169 the grade increases significantly. You will be in the open the rest of the way to Colony. Take a little time to admire the rolling high prairie all the way to the horizen.

The short hop from Carlyle to Iola features some nice farms on either side of the trail which can be spotted through the trees. Most notable along this stretch is a long bridge over two intersecting roads and a stream. The roads are made to be easily floodable during a heavy rain. Once you hit the city limits of Iola the trail is paved. The rider will quickly notice the differences in the surfaces if this is the end of a long ride.

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Carlyle Services

	Carlyle Trailhead	Texas Road Carlyle, KS
	Lumberman's Cement Company	Near Mile Marker 103.7 Carlyle, KS

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Structure north of Carlyle

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M P Oliver
Paola
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2011-01-12 08:19:45

I wanted to ask if anyone can tell me about the galvanized fence along the trail just a little north of Carslyle? I could see an old big debililated concrete structure through the timber and brush. Just curious about this fence and what used to be there. My husband and I have spent the last two years on the KATY riding most of it and the Frisco highline - and some on the Prairie. The Prairie i...

Are there any services in Carlyle besides the Trailhead?

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Timon of Athens
Lawrence, KS
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2010-09-27 08:45:44

I am looking for anything that might be of interest to the traveller. Soda Machine, scenic vista, opium den. If you know of any of these, let me know so that I can check tham out and get them on the site.

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