Great Sand Dunes National Park
Today we went to the Great Sand Dunes National Park with
Beau and Heidi. Driving in this part of Colorado is very pretty. The high peaks
of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains surround the flat desert like land.
The attraction of this national park is the largest sand
dunes in North America. The contrast of the mountains, dunes, and flat land is
unique. Here is a photo of the dunes from a distance.
Unlike many of the other national parks, there is not a road
to drive and explore the entire park. Instead, you pull into a parking lot
where there is a trail to access the dunes and the Medano Creek.
Beau and I ventured a little but into the sand dunes. Some
climb the dunes to the very top. As you can imagine the sand is very tiring to
walk through. To reach the top it is approximately 1.5 miles.
Here’s a photo of Beau I had to include.
Beau and I in the dunes:
A photo of Dad and Heidi, the Medano creek, dunes and Sangre de Cristo
Mountains:
We had a really wonderful day. Nice and relaxing. The
variety of terrain and landscapes of this national park were truly a sight to
see and explore.
Off to Rocky Mountain National Park tomorrow, and another
mountain pass, but I’m ready this time.
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