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Once you cross the Rockies, chasing state high points changes from peak bagging to high pointing.<\/p>\n

One of these state high points is Mount Sunflower in Kansas.<\/p>\n

Getting There<\/h4>\n

Mount Sunflower is located just across the Colorado state line and is accessed by a series of farm roads.\u00a0<\/p>\n

We drove across the border on I-70 and drove to Goodland where we took KS-27 south to Sharon Springs.<\/p>\n

From here, go west on US-40 for about 15 miles towards Weskan<\/a>. Turn right on Road 3 and head north for 11 miles on graded dirt. This road will pass through farms and by a few residences before turning left and one last right up to the high point.<\/p>\n

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Road to Mount Sunflower.<\/p><\/div>\n

There is a sign from KS-27 that heads west and is signed for Mount Sunflower. I believe it was around 20 miles. We opted for more driving on pavement.<\/p>\n

The High Point<\/h4>\n

There is not a hike for Mount Sunflower. You can park right at the \u201csummit.\u201d<\/p>\n\"Mount\n

There is a picnic area and a cool little display sign to take a picture with. Don\u2019t be fooled by the word “mount”, it\u2019s nothing more than a low rise in an endless sea of farm land. Meanwhile, during our visit to the high point, there was a tractor working just across the fence line.<\/p>\n\"Mount\n

The Final Word<\/h4>\n

If you are a state high pointer, this is an easy one. It\u2019s just way out in the middle of nowhere. We combined this with Panorama Point earlier that morning in Nebraska. It was a lot of driving, but the best way to tackle these two drive up high points.<\/p>\n

We drove to Lamar, CO for the night and went for the Oklahoma high point Black Mesa<\/a> the following day. Combining these three high points is the best way to get them!<\/p>\n