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Wildcat Canyon

County: Trego

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Place Name: Wildcat Canyon

Short description: Wildcat Canyon in Trego County. The Niobrara Chalk formations in Trego and nearby counties were formed from sediments deposited on the bottom of a great inland sea during the later part of the Cretaceous Period, about 80 million years ago.

Key Words

Smoky Hill Trail

Canyon

Kansas Scenic Byways

Smoky Valley Scenic Byway

Niobrara Chalk

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