Ascent of Mount Sunflower on 2010-07-03 Climber: Walter Blume Others in Party: Nichole Marcel Renny Date: Saturday, July 3, 2010 Ascent Type: Successful Summit Attained     Motorized Transport to Trailhead: Car Peak: Mount Sunflower     Location: USA-Kansas     Elevation: 4039 ft / 1231 m Ascent Trip Report After driving all night through Colorado, we watched the sun rise as we headed to Kansas. Just as we turned off towards the highpoint, the region became enveloped in low clouds. A fairly straightforward drive along dirt road brought us to Mt Sunflower. There are no directional signs until you are within a mile or two. My wife and I walked the last 0.4 mile to the summit. There are no sunflowers to be seen near the summit, but there were a lot of coneflowers (which I understand to be members of the sunflower family) present. The peak has changed its "sculpture" a little since the official peakbagger photo, hence I am including an up to date photo. From 2010 Highpoints

Summary Total Data
Elevation Gain:	38 ft / 12 m
Elevation Loss:	40 ft / 13 m
Distance:	0.8 mi / 1.3 km
Quality:	1 (on a subjective 1-10 scale)
Route Conditions:	Road Hike
Weather:	Pleasant, Windy, Overcast
Ascent Statistics
Elevation Gain:	38 ft / 12 m
Distance:	0.4 mi / 0.6 km
Trailhead:	entrance  4001 ft / 1219 m
Descent Statistics
Elevation Loss:	40 ft / 13 m
Distance:	0.4 mi / 0.6 km
Trailhead:	entrance  3999 ft / 1218 m

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