International Forest of Friendship Trail

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This information is a public record of the 1976 NRT application and may be out of date if it has not been updated by a trail manager --
check with the trail manager for updated details before visiting.

International Forest of Friendship Trail

City, Town, or County Backcountry Trail
  • Length
    0.6 miles
  • Elevation Gain
    --
  • Route Type
    out & back

Winding through the Forest is Memory Lane, honoring those who have, or still are, contributing to all facets of aviation and aerospace.

  • Moon Tree at Memory Lane. Photo by IFF.
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Location: SW of Atchison near Warnock Lake.

  • States: Kansas
  • Counties: Atchison

Memory Lane is a five-foot-wide, (wheelchair-friendly) walk, and embedded in the concrete walk are granite plaques engraved with the names of over 1200 honorees. Included in this illustrious list are markers memorializing such aviation notables as Amelia Earhart, Charles Lindbergh, Jeana Yeager, Rajiv Gandhi, the Wright Brothers, Sally Ride, Chuck Yeager, Beryl Markham, General "Jimmy" Doolittle, President George H. W. Bush, General Colin Powell, and Lt Col (now Col) Eileen M. Collins, the first woman to pilot a shuttle (Discovery) into space. In 1976, Secretary of the Interior, Kleppe dedicated Memory Lane as the first National Recreation Trail in Kansas.

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Allowed Uses:

Hiking/Walking

Public Contact

International Forest of Friendship
City Hall
Atchison, KS 66002

Contact the trail manager for current maps and visiting details.

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  • Part of a Trail System? No
  • Surface (primary): Paved
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  • Tread Width (average): 0"
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  • Certified as an NRT
    May 31, 1976
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