cattle feedlot overlook
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cattle feedlot overlook印象
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This is maybe a 10 minute stopover. There is a pullover on Route 56 east, near the airport. You'll see cattle in the stockyards below. There are a couple of interpretive signs that provide details about the history of cattle in Dodge City and about the processing plant below.
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Went to the feedlot on the Trolley Tour. Very informative guide about how feedlots are run and cattle cared for.
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Overlook had some interesting information about the local cattle industry. Wished they had more of a pull off to stop and take pictures of the cowboys.
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Yes, if you have spent your entire life in New York City, and never seen a live cow, this will be a thrill. Otherwise, just a somewhat boring view of a massive cow feeding operation.
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The driver told us all about the cattle drives and when you smell the cattle at this destination you appreciate what the cowboys had to put up with!
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Took the Trolley tour (1 hour) and was taken by the feedlots. A million cows were in lots being fattened up. They receive the cattle at around 800lbs and fatten them to 1500-1600lbs before "processing". That "processing" is 20,000 heads per DAY! Your can drive around and see the lots, but the Trolley tour gives a lot of information.
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We came in from the west and had passed many bigger feed lots along the road. But this overlook a mile of so east of town was still worth the stop. You could get out and take pictures and get the full smell of the thing. And there were some nice interpretive signs that added some interesting details beyond the obvious. And for a bonus, if you drive back down on your way out past the "processing plant" noted in the sign - be sure to have your windows down to experience the unique smell of the otherwise sterile looking silver mega building where the "processing" occurs. It is impossible to describe, but suffice it to say it was not the manure type smell you might be thinking, and it was distinctively not pleasant. We all enjoyed our steaks the night before, so I am not going to get preachy, but this was all a very matter of fact look at how those steaks get on the table. After a few minutes the smell was out of the car and out of mind - an we were heading to KC for some famous BBQ beef tips!
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It definitely is cool to see how vast it is. Watch out for where your GPS takes you though, This is east of town and my GPS took my west for some reason. Watch out for stickers and thorns. Worth a quick stop if you are already in town.
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Worth a quick stop for the view. Note, if you are looking for this via GPS, it is east of town near the airport on the main highway. Some mapping services think it is west of town on Hwy 50.
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We have seen many feed lots filled with cattle. The one with the overlook is very small and there weren't many cattle in the pens.