Coronado Heights is a scenic overlook on the southern-most bluff in a series of seven, known as the Smoky Hills.
Coronado Heights is named for Francisco Vasquez de Coronado, who visited central Kansas in 1541, looking for the Native American community of Quivira, where he was told “trees hung with golden bells and … pots and pans were beaten gold.” It is believed that Coronado gave up on his search for the seven cities of gold here and returned to Mexico.
Chain mail from Spanish armor was found in the area by Bethany college professor J.A. Udden in 1915. Others have found Spanish coins, a bridle, and lead bars in the valley.
Don’t let the winding dirt road deter you from making it to the top of the 300 foot bluff. A beautiful view of the surrounding area awaits you at the top!
You can spot smoke in the distance from one of the controlled burns in the area.
If you haven’t heard of or seen these burns, it is fascinating. I have a link here on a great story telling why ranchers do this each spring.
Camping with Christi 
Burning has great benefits however, the risk to nearby houses has to be weighed carefully. These “burns” are beautiful to watch if you ever get an opportunity.
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I saw them for the first time when I went to Woolaroc. They were amazing to see in action.
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Nice article. Especially enjoyed the link to the story on burning the prairie grass. I think it is instructive of how “expert scientific truth” is not immutable. That which we “know” to be true may not be always so.
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My sentiments exactly. Science depends on theories, experimentation and results. If only everything were so simple!
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The view is beautiful! Enjoyed the article ! Thanks for taking me along on your adventure!
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Enjoyed the article. As always so informative. Thank you for keeping me up to date on your travels.
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