The most striking part of visiting this highpoint isn't the highpoint itself, but the trip to get to it.I drove up from Black Mesa, Oklahoma, after doing that highpoint the day before. I highly recommend driving up through western Kansas to see this point. It is so VAST, it can't be captured in photos. Mile after mile of crops, animals and snakes along the roadside, an very few buildings or people. It's quite incredible if you've never seen it.
The guest register is in this mailbox. It's filled with the usual mix of profound writing of finding one's inner self, along with a few not-so-profound entries.
It's always fun to read a few pages. The log showed four visitors on this day, on a weekend no less. I guess more people are drawn to the highpoints that involve a nice hike.
The garden sculpture is the only thing to see for miles, other than emptiness. This is a good place to just sit quietly and reflect on life. The endless open expanse makes one feel somewhat insignificant and small.
You can see the curvature of the earth on the horizon. This road leaving the parking lot is a contrast to your average traffic jam!
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