Cimarron Grassland - Mason Drive - 757

Cimarron National Grasslands is USFS land surrounding 25 miles of the Cimarron river and a portion of the historic Santa Fe Trail, located in the southwest corner of Kansas. The terrain is rolling hills with tall prairie grass and a sandy river bottom full of cottonwood trees. Hiking and 4x4 trails crisscross the area in an extensive network. The closest town for fuel and supplies is Elkhart, KS. FR 757 (Mason Drive) is an easy double-track dirt trail through the prairie. Most of the trail is packed sand and dirt, with low grass and brush. A portion of the trail has loose deep sand, which may require 4WD. Where the trail crosses FR 765, the trail jogs to the right about 50 feet before continuing on in the original direction. This entire area is actively used for cattle grazing and also for oil and natural gas production. Always leave gates as you found them. Dispersed camping is allowed on the USFS land unless otherwise posted. However, there are very few clearings in the brush to set up a tent. There is an improved pay campground accessible from South River Road (FR 700.2)