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Great Sand Dunes National Park one day itinerary

You’re in the right place. This lesser-known park in southern Colorado is a true hidden gem, and it offers a totally different experience from the usual national park visit. Think wide open ...
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13 epic Colorado national parks

There are four National Parks in Colorado including Mesa Verde, Great Sand Dunes, Black Canyon of the Gunnison, and Rock ...
Medano Creek in Great Sand Dunes National Park in southern Colorado. Located in southern Colorado’s San Luis Valley, Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve is home to North America’s tallest sand ...
Stars begin to appear as the sun sets behind the sand dunes at Great Sand Dunes National Park in Mosca. Colorado's Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve has become a destination for the scene in ...
Colorado’s only natural beach is drying up for the season. Medano Creek in Great Sand Dunes National Park runs through the sand during spring runoff, but now the creek bed is mostly dry at the Dunes ...
Lots of rain earlier this year led to a showy display of prairie sunflowers at Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve. Some years, prairie sunflowers (Helianthus petiolaris) deliver a ...
Located in southern Colorado’s San Luis Valley, Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve is home to North America’s tallest sand dunes. These dunes, which rise abruptly from the shadow of Colorado’s ...
A unique combination of sand and snow transformed a Colorado national park into an otherworldly winter wonderland, a stunning photo shows. The phenomenon occurs about once a week in Great Sand Dunes ...
COLORADO (KOAA) — A popular Southern Colorado National Park has announced that the road, popular among overland enthusiasts, will remain closed for some time. Great Sand Dunes National Park staff ...