'Mount Sunflower', although not a true
mountain, is the highest point in the state of
Kansas. At , it is feet above the state's topographic low point in
Montgomery County in southeastern Kansas due to the gradual rise of the
Rocky Mountains to the west. Located in
Wallace County, it is less than one mile from the border with
Colorado and close to Colorado's lowest point.
Mount Sunflower is located on private land owned by Mike and Rae Marie Jones, who encourage visitors to the site. Amenities include a
picnic table, a
sunflower sculpture made from
railroad spikes, and a plaque that states "nothing happened here in
1897."
Access is via county
dirt roads to the edge of the property, then across a
cattle guard and onto a private dirt road through a
cattle grazing pasture to the summit.
External links
★ Kansas Photo Tour:
Mount Sunflower
★
Into Thick Air – a humorous account of the "Ascent of the Northeast Face of Mt. Sunflower"
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