The Everything Family Guide to Budget Travel by Kelly Merritt

Author:Kelly Merritt [Merritt, Kelly]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: TRAVEL / Special Interest / Family, TRAVEL / Budget
Publisher: F+W Media, Inc.
Published: 2011-12-28T05:00:00+00:00

Fast Fact

The Great Sand Dunes formed in this spot because winds blowing in opposite directions meet causing sand to fall. Water from the Sangre de Cristo River held the sand in place over many thousands of years, forming the dunes you see here today. Every day they change because this process continues all the time.

Nearby is Medano Creek, which, depending on precipitation, flows at the dunes' base. When the creek is wet, kids love playing in the wet sand. It's the perfect place for a sandcastle building contest or for sliding downward on the dunes. There is a footwash near the restroom.

It's a good idea to bring plenty of food and water for a picnic while you're visiting the Great Sand Dunes, as the park is off the beaten path. Just remember not to feed any animals.

The Montville Nature Trail is a hike that is less than a mile at the start of the Mosca Pass Trailhead Parking Area. Some visitors climb the high dune, which isn't the tallest dune in the park. There aren't any trails to the summit, so hikers are advised to take a zigzag approach to the ridge lines. One of the star attractions at the Great Sand Dunes is the “Star Dune” jutting nearly 800 feet, with three arms, thanks to compound wind patterns — star dunes make great photo subjects. Sunset and sunrise at the Great Sand Dunes National Park, like most of America's national parks, are a sight to behold.

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