Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve

The Great Sand Dunes are one the most unique landscapes in Colorado. These massive dunes are the tallest sand dunes in North America. Hiking these dunes can be very difficult, but well worth the amazing views of the Sangre de Cristo mountain range. If you plan on visiting in the summer, be sure to wear closed footwear. The sand can get up to 140 °F in the summer months. Be sure to bring a sled ...

Sand Dunes Loop Trail is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Mosca, Colorado.

Little Medano Creek Trail to Medano Lake is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a river located near Mosca, Colorado.

Pinion Flats Campground Trail is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Mosca, Colorado.

Pinyon Flats to Medano Pass OHV Route is a point-to-point trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Gardner, Colorado.

Dunes Trail from Pinyon Flats is a loop trail that takes you past scenic surroundings located near Mosca, Colorado.

Medano Pass Primitive Road is a point-to-point trail that takes you by a lake located near Mosca, Colorado.

Few places can match the epic scale of this bizarre wilderness in southern Colorado. Great Sand Dunes National Park contains 750 foot tall sand dunes (the tallest in North America) resting at the foot of 13,000 foot peaks (the Sangre de Cristo range). However, to really experience the park in its wildest, purest form you'll have to backpack and camp in the dunefield itself.One of the coolest as...

Outside of the national park there are two different companies that can rent sand boards and sleds for your day use at around $20 per board per day. However, If it is raining a lot and the dunes are too wet, or if the dunes are frosted over both companies will not rent out their boards in order to maintain quality.  Kristi Mountain Sports in Alamosa 719-589-9759 the Oasis Store 719-378-2222 (Kr...