Mount Sunflower Climber's Log

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AF_Hiker - Aug 20, 2014 11:03 pm Date Climbed: Aug 18, 2014

HP #6  Sucess!

Drove right up to the summit. Very peaceful area.

Paul McClellan

Paul McClellan - Jul 14, 2014 1:49 pm Date Climbed: Jun 6, 2014

Thunderstorm  Sucess!

Interesting and surprisingly scenic drive on farming roads. Raced a "severe thunderstorm" back to Goodland on the way out.

harbor

harbor - Jun 15, 2014 1:36 am Date Climbed: Jun 14, 2014

Beautiful Sunshiny Day  Sucess!

Gorgeous summer day. Not a cloud in the sky. Although no sunflowers were blooming this early, we happened to picked a weekend where all the cacti in the area (including the summit area) had huge yellow flowers. Also, surprisingly pretty views of the prairie-lands from the summit.

State HP #7

iamrwood

iamrwood - Jan 13, 2014 11:37 pm Date Climbed: Aug 16, 2013

Cows  Sucess!

Got stopped by a state trooper on the way in and won a pricey ticket for speeding, but made it to the high point without much confusion. Stalked some cows on the prairie.

Woodswalker

Woodswalker - Nov 24, 2013 8:42 am Date Climbed: Jul 30, 2005

Mount Sunflower  Sucess!

Wide open prairie. Very beautiful.

Jimmy Rivers

Jimmy Rivers - Jul 21, 2013 11:38 pm Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2013

Loved the Sunflower setup  Sucess!

The actual High Point monument itself was my favorite so far. Otherwise, just rolling farms around us, similar to Nebraska. State HP #22

THalky

THalky - Jul 8, 2013 1:39 am Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2013

HP #22  Sucess!

A great little setup. Nice, considering it's a long ride with no hike to speak of.

JRaphaelson

JRaphaelson - May 26, 2013 10:51 am Date Climbed: May 26, 2013

Scenic Kansas Drive  Sucess!

Brought mountaineering axe and winter gear. It was a tough climb ;).

joseyinnet

joseyinnet - Mar 26, 2013 4:18 pm Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2011

2nd of the day  Sucess!

some sunflowers by the road, but not any at the actual high point. Good reward for a nice long day of driving.

triviasteve - Mar 18, 2013 7:14 am Date Climbed: Jun 29, 2012

A hot day in Kansas  Sucess!

A scorcher of a day - 100's throughout the region. But a nice drive along quite a few dusty roads that my gps didn't know about, and I somehow managed to find it - then relied on instinct to get me on a main road back to Colorado...

Cool artwork there, signed the log... I wonder if anyone really checks those things or does anything with them...

michael350ls1

michael350ls1 - Feb 13, 2013 12:50 am Date Climbed: Sep 19, 2011

highpoint #5  Sucess!

my first highpoint in a jeep. did a cool timelapse with sunrise. Drove Straight from highpoint #4 black mesa ok.

xbaghat

xbaghat - Jan 19, 2013 8:26 pm Date Climbed: Dec 21, 2002

two   Sucess!

...

Fletch

Fletch - Dec 28, 2012 1:33 pm Date Climbed: Apr 23, 2011

I liked this place.  Sucess!

w/ Ranger

Walkoutnow

Walkoutnow - Jul 10, 2012 7:56 pm Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2012

#6  Sucess!

Atleast all the dirt roads were fairly smooth. Worth seeing a part of the country that I wouldn't have seen otherwise.

MountainHikerCO

MountainHikerCO - Mar 25, 2012 6:20 pm Date Climbed: Mar 24, 2012

Nice drive  Sucess!

We parked at the cattle guard so we would at least have a nice walk to stretch our legs. This “summit” fits in the category of a drive across country we otherwise wouldn’t have seen.

tubularbills

tubularbills - Sep 28, 2011 11:06 pm Date Climbed: May 29, 2010

Promotion High Point  Sucess!

This was my second high point. Accomplished the drive following getting promoted to Capt in the USAF down in Oklahoma. Great trip, awesome sunset.

markowens

markowens - Sep 5, 2011 11:56 am Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2011

HP #19  Sucess!

After climbing Elbert in CO the day before, I was ready for an easy one! Thanks to the property owners for their hospitality! If you take your time and look around, there really is a lot to see! (just watch where you step)

vbeckman74

vbeckman74 - Aug 21, 2011 5:31 pm Date Climbed: Apr 2, 2004

Mount?  Sucess!

Buffalo, cattle and antelope. What it lacks in height, it makes up for in creativity at the summit.

xpda

xpda - Aug 10, 2011 4:53 pm Date Climbed: Sep 25, 1995

Kansas  Sucess!

Whew! What a hike!

awilk7 - Aug 1, 2011 3:41 pm Date Climbed: May 17, 2005

Tilted sea of gold  Sucess!

Had the summit all to myself :) Beautiful place, actually.

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