Great Sand Dunes of Colorado

OK, Colorado is all mountains and green all over, so what is a Sand Dune National Park doing in the middle of it all?

You'll be surprised - as you are driving south on 285 towards Pagosa Springs, you'll see a large yellow patch in the middle of moutains and all green way on the East - you wonder what it it is and you check your map to find out its the "Great Sand Dunes National Park of Colordao". Its worth the trip and getting off the track. You'll be delightfully surprised.

Stop at the guest center to read about the history of these San Dunes and then drive all the way to the river and take a walk to a genuine dessert in the middle of Colorado.

Make sure you take plenty of water with you and bring a plastic sled or a piece of hard/smooth plastic to ride the Dunes. Kids love it. Oh, don't forget your sun glasses.