The Arikaree Breaks are badlands primarily in northwest Kansas, but also extend some into eastern Colorado and southwestern Nebraska. They form a two-to-three-mile-wide break of rough terrain among the great plains in the Arikaree and Republican river basins.[1]

The Arikaree Breaks were carved by water. The soil here, called Loess, exists in deposits as high as 100 feet (30 m). Other formations include deep ravines and vertical cliffs.[2] The only access is by unpaved roads.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Arikaree Breaks". Kansas Geological Survey. The University of Kansas. Retrieved May 13, 2026.
  2. ^ "Featured Waypoint: Arikaree Breaks". Sierra Club: Kansas Chapter. June 4, 2023. Retrieved May 13, 2026.