Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado: Photos, Hikes and Forum

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High Dune At The Great Sand Dunes
High Dune is a very popular point for hikers inside the park. I snapped many photos that give perspective on the size of these dunes ... View Photos

If You Love The Great Sand Dunes...

Enjoy this assorted collection inside the park, including a spring, a bison grazing and two shots of Medano Creek running ... View Pictures

Hiking Down Steep Hills

While the walking up of steep dunes is quite a workout, running down those same steep dunes can be quite an adventure for sure ... Read More

Sand Dunes Perspective Photo

It can be somewhat difficult to grasp just how large the Great Sand Dunes really are. Here is one photo that might help with perspective ... Read Article

The "Long Approach" To The Park

The San Luis Valley is a large and isolated high plateau in southern Colorado that most are forced to experience on their way to the park ... View Pictures

Zapata Falls, CO

Hike To Star Dune
Enjoy my photos and report of my hike to Star Dune, the tallest dune in the park. No trail exists, but its simply a matter of using common sense to reach it ... View Photos

Park Ranger Interview

Park Ranger Patrick Myers has worked at the Great Sand Dunes for 12 years, and talks about hikes, climbing Mt. Herard and other interesting facts about the park ... Read More

In Search Of Medano Creek

Medano Creek was barely running in the park on May 6, and it took some time and effort to hike the creek bed to reach water ... View Pictures

Southern Colorado Mountains

Here are some photos of southern Colorado's Rocky Mountain scenery in the vicinity of the Great Sand Dunes ... View Photos

Frisbee With Friends

Derek, Anna and Steve visit and play frisbee after Steve biked all the way from Salida, Colorado. It was a relaxing Colorado evening at the base of the Sangre De Cristo Mountains ... View Photos

Sunday Morning Hike

Lars and Steve arrive early on Sunday and realize they had the Great Sand Dunes all to themselves. They hiked to High Dune ... View Photos

Alamosa, Colorado

Videos

Wandr Folks Get a Windy Day

Climbing High Dune

Sand Surfing

Driving Colorado State Highway 150 To Great Sand Dunes National Park

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GreatSandDunes.net is dedicated to inspire people who really love Great Sand Dunes National Park, and to encourage potential visitors to see what this beautiful place has to offer. You are welcome to ask questions or comment on the discussion forum or contact the visitor center directly.

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