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Bookmark or Share- 8 Amazing Things to Do at Great Sand Dunes National ParkBest Things to Do at Great Sand Dunes National Park 1. Walk on the Dunes. One thing you must do while at Great Sand Dunes National Park is walk on the dunes. One of the many wonderful things about Great Sand Dunes National Park is that it is so easy to visit.
- Great Sand Dunes National Park and PreserveThe Great Sand Dunes sprawl along the eastern fringes of the vast San Luis Valley of south central Colorado, covering an area of nearly thirty square miles. They are the tallest aeolian (wind-produced) dunes in North America, heaping mounds of sand that tower more than 700 feet above the valley floor.
- Great Sand Dunes National Park Travel GuideColorado's Great Sand Dunes National Park, which contains the highest sand dunes in North America, provides stunning views in the shadow of the majestic Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
- Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve (U.S. National Park Service)The tallest dunes in North America are the centerpiece in a diverse landscape of grasslands, wetlands, forests, alpine lakes, and tundra. Stay on a moonless night to experience countless stars in this International Dark Sky Park!
- Geology - Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve (U.S. National Park ...How Were the Great Sand Dunes Formed? The dunes were formed by the right combinations of wind, water, and sediment. Creeks and streams brought in large amounts of sediment and sand into the valley.
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