Santa Fe Trail-Rice County Trail Segments

Santa Fe Trail-Rice County Trail Segments are historic sites in Rice County, Kansas which preserve segments of the historic Santa Fe Trail.

An approximately 16 acre area including six of these sites, near Chase, known also as Ralph's Ruts, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.

That area was expanded, adding two more sites, known as Kerns' Ruts, in 2013. These are all west of Chase. This added about 24 acres, reaching a new combined listed area of 43.68 acre.

Another location near Little River, Kansas, Santa Fe Trail-Rice County Segment 2, with reference number 13000580, was listed on the National Register on August 6, 2013. This added 35.45 acre and is located off Ave. P., .75 mi west of 30th Rd. This is known also ast Fry Ruts and is located at 38.30417°N, -97.95722°W.

Less public information is available about another site listed on August 6, 2013, as Santa Fe Trail-Rice County Segment 3, with reference number 13000581, in the vicinity of Windom, Kansas. It is address restricted.