"Pick Your Kansas" on Hwy K4 - By Guest

The total ride from LaCrosse to Topeka can take up to 5 hours. Remarkable changes in landscape. The road from LaCrosse to Lindsborg is flat and straight, plenty of farmground, pasture and few trees allow you to see 15 to 20 miles in all directions. Services (food & fuel) are sometimes 30 miles apart. East of Lindsborg, you will encounter more small communities but services remain limited, especially after dark. Keep your tank "topped off" because the ride is worth every mile. The Flint Hills offer fantastic views. Between Highways 177 and 99 and again in Shawnee county, Highway 4 changes into mostly long, gradual curves on the narrow, two-lane road; portions are tree-lined as you approach Topeka. Lake Wabaunsee, located just west of Eskridge, is a great area to take a break with its shaded campgrounds and two restaurants.