Notable viewpoint · Riley, Kansas
Sunset Hill
Sunset Hill is a viewpoint in Riley, Kansas.
Sunset Hill: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Sunset Hill
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Sunset Hill — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.17974, -96.59467. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sunset Hill
- Sunset Park · park · Riley · ~1 km · Must-see
- Kansas State University Gardens · sanctuary · Riley · ~2 km · Must-see
- First Congregational United Church of Christ · church · Riley · ~3 km · Must-see
- Seven Dolors Catholic Church · church · Riley · ~3 km · Must-see
- Manhattan · church · Riley · ~4 km · Must-see
- Konza Prairie Biological Station · sanctuary · Riley · ~11 km · Must-see
- Tuttle Creek Lake · lake · Pottawatomie · ~24 km · Must-see
- Milford Lake State Park Marina · lake · Geary · ~34 km · Must-see
- Kansas Landscape Arboretum · sanctuary · Clay · ~45 km · Must-see
- Lake Wabaunsee · lake · Wabaunsee · ~61 km · Must-see
- Council Grove City Lake Dam · lake · Morris · ~70 km · Must-see
- Hermit's Cave on Belfry Hill · cave · Morris · ~73 km · Must-see
- Council Grove · sanctuary · Morris · ~73 km · Must-see
- Longview Hill · viewpoint · Riley · ~0 km
- Landmark Water Tower · fort · Riley · ~1 km
- Westwood Park · park · Riley · ~1 km
- Rocky Hill · viewpoint · Riley · ~1 km
- Living Word Church · church · Riley · ~1 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Sunset Hill
- Abilene & Smokey Valley Railway · viewpoint · Dickinson · ~76 km · Must-see
- Twin Mounds · viewpoint · Douglas · ~127 km · Must-see
- Soldier Cap Mound · viewpoint · Saline · ~145 km · Must-see
- Mount Oread · viewpoint · Douglas · ~148 km · Must-see
- Longview Hill · viewpoint · Riley · ~0 km
- Rocky Hill · viewpoint · Riley · ~1 km
- Stagg Hill · viewpoint · Riley · ~4 km
- Prospect Hill · viewpoint · Riley · ~5 km
- Flood of 1993 Marker · viewpoint · Pottawatomie · ~11 km
- McDowell · viewpoint · Riley · ~16 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Sunset Hill yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Sunset Hill?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Sunset Hill?
Nearby: Sunset Park (park, 1 km), Kansas State University Gardens (sanctuary, 2 km), First Congregational United Church of Christ (church, 3 km), Seven Dolors Catholic Church (church, 3 km), Manhattan (church, 4 km), Konza Prairie Biological Station (sanctuary, 11 km).
Is Sunset Hill worth visiting?
Sunset Hill is listed as a notable viewpoint in Kansas on Spotwander.