← The Colorado Rockies
Stop 6 · Days 570–571
Great Sand Dunes National Park
Great Sand Dunes National Park, COThe tallest sand dunes in North America, piled improbably against snow-capped peaks — climb them, sled them, and splash in the seasonal creek at their base.
Where to stay
An Alamosa hotel
The nearest town to the dunes.
Open in Maps
You gotta eat this
San Luis Valley Mexican food
Green chile in the high valley.
The days here
Each day opens its own hour-by-hour page
What this stop is made of
- National Parks & Forests