Route 50 through Kansas

Have done most of RT50 at one time or another all the way from Ocean City, MD to Sacramento, CA.

Great road. Fast, execpt where it actually goes through some small towns. Larger towns have bypasses. It is a mixed bag of multi lane & 2 lane with passing zones. Not much traffic.

Beats I70 no matter how you look at it.

We rarely travel interstates. As long as you have the time you'll see more by getting off them. Hwy 50 is a good highway. Many towns will have city parks where you're allowed to spend a night. Check them out. We've found some jewels. Have a good trip!

Great highway!
We also drive the US highways and primary state highways.

We use it on our way to Gunnison from Wichita it's a good road.There's a super Walmart in Garden City ks right off 50 if you need to take a break and stock up.
Next Walmart will be in Lamar CO with not much in between.
We will be taking 50 out of Wichita end of April on our way to Gunnison for the summer.

Except for West Virginia. I will never do US 50 again through West Virginia.

Veebyes wrote:
Have done most of RT50 at one time or another all the way from Ocean City, MD to Sacramento, CA.

Great road. Fast, execpt where it actually goes through some small towns. Larger towns have bypasses. It is a mixed bag of multi lane & 2 lane with passing zones. Not much traffic.

Beats I70 no matter how you look at it.

From Emporia I like 50 to 150 that turns into 56. In Great Bend I take 96 that goes back to 50 in Colorado. I cut from 96 at Ordway Colorado over to 50. The last few miles of 96 are rough.

Hardly any traffic on 96, hardly anything on 96. If you want more amenities I would stick with 50.

Use to pull my TT to Salida that way.

Another option would be Rt 36. It runs north of I-70 and if you head north from St Louis you can catch it. 2 Lane most of the way. Good road with little traffic. When you get to Marysville Kansas they have a town park with free camping. Including 30-50 amp hookups and a dump station.

Atlee wrote:
Except for West Virginia. I will never do US 50 again through West Virginia.

Veebyes wrote:
Have done most of RT50 at one time or another all the way from Ocean City, MD to Sacramento, CA.

Great road. Fast, execpt where it actually goes through some small towns. Larger towns have bypasses. It is a mixed bag of multi lane & 2 lane with passing zones. Not much traffic.

Beats I70 no matter how you look at it.

Didn't mention anything about 50 east of MO since it was not asked about.

Agree 50 through WV, & points east all the way to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge does not rank in the list of fun things to do.

schlep1967 wrote:
Another option would be Rt 36. It runs north of I-70 and if you head north from St Louis you can catch it. 2 Lane most of the way. Good road with little traffic. When you get to Marysville Kansas they have a town park with free camping. Including 30-50 amp hookups and a dump station.

X2 on this. Have used US 36 before, between St Joseph MO and Colorado. If you do a search here on "US 36 Kansas", you'll find plenty of prior experiences and tips. It may be a bit further north, but should be considered if you want to meander at a leisurely pace. Could also take a stop at the Geographical Center of the United States, just north of Lebanon KS off US 36. Neat little park there with signs and a monument, and a little chapel. Good place to get out, stretch your legs, and take some pics to say you've been there!

schlep1967 wrote:
Another option would be Rt 36. It runs north of I-70 and if you head north from St Louis you can catch it. 2 Lane most of the way. Good road with little traffic. When you get to Marysville Kansas they have a town park with free camping. Including 30-50 amp hookups and a dump station.

Agree 36 is a good road but will leave the OP far north of where he wants to be without a very good route to get there. 36 will dump him off on I70 east of Denver.