hikelasvegas - Jun 21, 2011 1:47 am Date Climbed: Jul 11, 2009
#4 HP for me, #14 for Hubby
this is my most favorite summit photo, i picked a sunflower and it looks so great w/the metal sunflower in the background. finding it was weird and the wind was ripp'n but it was great !
nvlarmer - Apr 13, 2011 10:04 pm Date Climbed: Jan 16, 2011
with my uncle
climbed this one with my uncle went from the entrance to the top to get the full experience
"Bagged" this one on a drive from FL to CO. Bitterly cold and windy.
TJ311 - Jan 29, 2011 7:25 am Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2010
Solitude
Early morning sunrise!
davebobk47 - Dec 6, 2010 3:23 pm Date Climbed: Oct 6, 2010
Blue Skies
Nice day with Blue Skies.
Alika - Dec 3, 2010 6:23 pm Date Climbed: Nov 14, 2010
HP #10
Got there just before midnight from Mt Magazine, Arkansas. Slept in the car at the summit. Special place, will be back!
Jow - Dec 1, 2010 2:47 pm Date Climbed: Sep 15, 2010
HP #11
Just made it before dark. long day of driving. summitted in sandals take that sunflower
Winex - Nov 17, 2010 6:27 pm Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2009
Flat
Kansas is flat
xDoogiex - Aug 15, 2010 12:25 am Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2010
HP #14
It was a close one. We managed to just survive getting mauled to death by man eatting mad cows. i shall never forget the look in there eyes. That was only the beginning. After we a few pitches up the deadly north face a freak midwest electric ice storm blew in. we had to bivy for like 3 and a half mins before pushing onto the summit. the winds were at a roaring 5 miles an hour. we were almost blown off except hotoven was able to build an anchor on the the metal sunflower sculpture. once on top there was a rogue cow looking for trouble and flying bugs that tried to drain us of our blood and our lives. oh mt. sunflower, i shall never forget thee. some of the most scenic views our eyes have ever gazed upon.
Hotoven - Aug 11, 2010 3:45 pm Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2010
great view off cows...
Saw some cows and made some breakfast soup. We had gotten here after a night drive from Nebraska's high point.
argothor - May 31, 2010 8:25 pm Date Climbed: May 12, 2010
Kansas high point
The hardest thing about doing this "peak" is finding it, and that wasn't very difficult.
kteichert - May 26, 2010 12:58 am Date Climbed: May 25, 2010
HP #7
Absolutely perfect day. Thunderclouds just overhead and to the east, and sun setting in the West. Grateful for the Harold Family that they let us enjoy this "summit".
theREALCarpeDM - Apr 18, 2010 12:01 pm Date Climbed: Dec 18, 2009
Mt Sunflower
Fun detour on the Xmas drive to Indiana
IHaveArrived - Jan 20, 2010 12:13 am Date Climbed: Jan 14, 2010
HP #20
Stopped by on my way home from Colorado. Beautiful day for midwinter. 50 degree weather and sun. I found the open grassland of this highpoint in complete contrast to the Rocky Mountains but quite beautiful.
Cortez - Jan 4, 2010 9:11 pm Date Climbed: Jan 3, 2010
Splendid Isolation
This was a truly remarkable place. The shades of color on the winter plains were in constant flux, changing with the motions of the clouds.
highlandvillager - Oct 24, 2009 12:02 am Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2009
The animals like it
After flying into Denver, we detoured east to visit the Kansas highpoint before heading back west to Leadville and Mount Elbert. It looked like some deer had bedded down the night before in the tall grass around the monument, and some cows had made a special effort to poop near the picnic table. HP23
Believe it or not but of my 13 HPs this might be about my 5th favorite or so. Not because there were any lofty views but I really enjoyed the long views over the sloping land. The isolation is the best part. If you're still and listen you can only hear the wind. So relaxing. The surrounding area isn't as flat as people make it sound. If you take the approach road from the south it's a hilly up & down drive until just before you reach the HP.
PhenomenalWoman - Aug 22, 2009 9:30 pm Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2009
Nice stop along the way
On the way to Colorado we took a detour from I70 to hit the Kansas high point. Nice day, sunny and breezy. Had some lunch and chatted with ham radio enthusiasts as they set up camp to talk to climbers hitting the nearby 14ers.
mountainloverCO - Aug 22, 2009 8:39 pm Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2008
In the midde of nowhere
After a stiff 10m hike to the top of this lofty summit, we summitted around 9AM MST and spent 20 minutes enjoying the summit register, quirky sunflower monument, and the vast, expansive views of the Great Plains. A unique beauty for sure.
hikelasvegas - Jun 21, 2011 1:47 am Date Climbed: Jul 11, 2009
#4 HP for me, #14 for Hubbythis is my most favorite summit photo, i picked a sunflower and it looks so great w/the metal sunflower in the background. finding it was weird and the wind was ripp'n but it was great !
nvlarmer - Apr 13, 2011 10:04 pm Date Climbed: Jan 16, 2011
with my uncleclimbed this one with my uncle went from the entrance to the top to get the full experience
CastillejaMiniata - Feb 3, 2011 9:52 pm Date Climbed: Jan 22, 2009
Grueling."Bagged" this one on a drive from FL to CO. Bitterly cold and windy.
TJ311 - Jan 29, 2011 7:25 am Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2010
SolitudeEarly morning sunrise!
davebobk47 - Dec 6, 2010 3:23 pm Date Climbed: Oct 6, 2010
Blue SkiesNice day with Blue Skies.
Alika - Dec 3, 2010 6:23 pm Date Climbed: Nov 14, 2010
HP #10Got there just before midnight from Mt Magazine, Arkansas. Slept in the car at the summit. Special place, will be back!
Jow - Dec 1, 2010 2:47 pm Date Climbed: Sep 15, 2010
HP #11Just made it before dark. long day of driving. summitted in sandals take that sunflower
Winex - Nov 17, 2010 6:27 pm Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2009
FlatKansas is flat
xDoogiex - Aug 15, 2010 12:25 am Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2010
HP #14It was a close one. We managed to just survive getting mauled to death by man eatting mad cows. i shall never forget the look in there eyes. That was only the beginning. After we a few pitches up the deadly north face a freak midwest electric ice storm blew in. we had to bivy for like 3 and a half mins before pushing onto the summit. the winds were at a roaring 5 miles an hour. we were almost blown off except hotoven was able to build an anchor on the the metal sunflower sculpture. once on top there was a rogue cow looking for trouble and flying bugs that tried to drain us of our blood and our lives. oh mt. sunflower, i shall never forget thee. some of the most scenic views our eyes have ever gazed upon.
Hotoven - Aug 11, 2010 3:45 pm Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2010
great view off cows...Saw some cows and made some breakfast soup. We had gotten here after a night drive from Nebraska's high point.
argothor - May 31, 2010 8:25 pm Date Climbed: May 12, 2010
Kansas high pointThe hardest thing about doing this "peak" is finding it, and that wasn't very difficult.
kteichert - May 26, 2010 12:58 am Date Climbed: May 25, 2010
HP #7Absolutely perfect day. Thunderclouds just overhead and to the east, and sun setting in the West. Grateful for the Harold Family that they let us enjoy this "summit".
theREALCarpeDM - Apr 18, 2010 12:01 pm Date Climbed: Dec 18, 2009
Mt SunflowerFun detour on the Xmas drive to Indiana
IHaveArrived - Jan 20, 2010 12:13 am Date Climbed: Jan 14, 2010
HP #20Stopped by on my way home from Colorado. Beautiful day for midwinter. 50 degree weather and sun. I found the open grassland of this highpoint in complete contrast to the Rocky Mountains but quite beautiful.
Cortez - Jan 4, 2010 9:11 pm Date Climbed: Jan 3, 2010
Splendid IsolationThis was a truly remarkable place. The shades of color on the winter plains were in constant flux, changing with the motions of the clouds.
highlandvillager - Oct 24, 2009 12:02 am Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2009
The animals like itAfter flying into Denver, we detoured east to visit the Kansas highpoint before heading back west to Leadville and Mount Elbert. It looked like some deer had bedded down the night before in the tall grass around the monument, and some cows had made a special effort to poop near the picnic table. HP23
BadgerSummitSeeker - Aug 27, 2009 7:21 pm Date Climbed: May 21, 2009
HP # 13Believe it or not but of my 13 HPs this might be about my 5th favorite or so. Not because there were any lofty views but I really enjoyed the long views over the sloping land. The isolation is the best part. If you're still and listen you can only hear the wind. So relaxing. The surrounding area isn't as flat as people make it sound. If you take the approach road from the south it's a hilly up & down drive until just before you reach the HP.
xDoogiex - Aug 26, 2010 1:04 am
Re: HP # 13agree to all of it
PhenomenalWoman - Aug 22, 2009 9:30 pm Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2009
Nice stop along the wayOn the way to Colorado we took a detour from I70 to hit the Kansas high point. Nice day, sunny and breezy. Had some lunch and chatted with ham radio enthusiasts as they set up camp to talk to climbers hitting the nearby 14ers.
mountainloverCO - Aug 22, 2009 8:39 pm Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2008
In the midde of nowhereAfter a stiff 10m hike to the top of this lofty summit, we summitted around 9AM MST and spent 20 minutes enjoying the summit register, quirky sunflower monument, and the vast, expansive views of the Great Plains. A unique beauty for sure.