Great Sand Dunes National Monument, Colorado

  Great Sand Dunes National Monument is a pleasant site for a visit when you have to spend some time in the wilderness. Great Sand Dunes National Monument is a magnificent place to camp, Great Sand Dunes Oasis is a magnificent place. You'll need more than a day to look at everything Great Sand Dunes National Monument has to offer, you can camp at Alamosa Koa Kampground. Great Sand Dunes National Monument is a stunning site that everybody likes.
At Great Sand Dunes National Monument you find a load of outdoors recreation that you can employ. Great Sand
    Dunes National Monument has stunning nature scenery for your viewing wellbeing.
Great Sand Dunes National Monument is regularly a quite arid spot; most of the rain falls through July; the driest month of the year is January. It's a popular place to travel to for folks travelling
from Mosca. You're sure to encounter some cheerful folks from Mosca here, and San Luis Lakes is a great campground here.
There is so much enjoyable stuff to do for the whole family to take pleasure in. During the warm months at Great Sand Dunes National Monument temperatures are usually in the 80's. Summer night lows plunge down to the 40's. The winter comes with highs in the 30's while the cold winter nights at Great Sand Dunes National Monument are in the-10's.

Nestled in southern Colorado, North America's tallest dunes rise over 700 feet

 
    Dunes National Monument has stunning nature scenery for your viewing wellbeing.
Great Sand Dunes National Monument is regularly a quite arid spot; most of the rain falls through July; the driest month of the year is January. It's a popular place to travel to for folks travelling
Park and Preserve Act of 2000, resources now also include alpine lakes and tundra, six peaks over 13,000', ancient spruce and pine forests, large stands of aspen and cottonwood, grasslands, and wetlands--all habitat for diverse wildlife and Rocky Mountain plant species.

   

CONTACTS

Email - GRSA_Interpretation@nps.gov

Fax- 719-378-2594

Write to
11500 Highway 150
Mosca, CO 81146-9798

Phone
Headquarters - 719-378-2312

TRAVEL BASICS

Operating

 
Hours, Seasons
The monument is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Visitor center open daily, closed on winter holidays.

Getting There
PLANE - Limited air service is available to Alamosa, Colorado. Airports in Colorado Springs, Denver, and Albuquerque are all within 4 hours drive.

CAR - Great Sand Dunes National Monument is located 35 miles northeast of Alamosa,Colorado, reached by US Highway 160 and Colorado Highway 150 from the south. or from Colorado Highway 17 and County Six Mile Lane from the west.

BUS - Greyhound Bus Lines serve Alamosa and Blanca, CO, but do not enter the park.

Weather & Climate
In fall, winter, and spring, expect moderate daytime temperatures and freezing to sub-zero temperatures at night. Summer temperatures during the day average 70 to 80 degrees, lows may drop to 40 degrees. Sand temperatures can reach 140 degrees in summer; shoes are highly recommended for hiking the dunes.

Accessibility
The Visitor Center and restrooms are fully accessible. There is an accessible trail at the visitor center, two accessible campsites and one backcountry accessible campsite. Call 719-378-2312 ext 220 for more info.

Getting Around
By foot, bicycle, or personal vehicle. Please note: bicycles are not permitted on trails.

FEES/PERMITS

Entrance Fee
PER PERSON, 17 AND OLDER
$3 for 7 Days
$!0 for Annual
Great Sand Dunes Annual Pass is good for the holder and everyone in the same car for entry to Great Sand Dunes for one year from the month of purchase.

Activity Fee
CAMPING
$10 for Day
6 person / 2 vehicle limit per site.

CAMPING

Pinyon Flats
Open All Year
Pinyon Flats campground is open year-round, and has 88 campsites available on a first-come, first-served basis. Fire grates, picnic tables, flush toilets and drinking water available. The campground is located in pinon/juniper forest and has excellent views of the dunes and the Sangre de Christo mountains. Winter low temperatures average between 0 and 13 degrees F. Fire wood can be purchased in the visitor center, open daily 8:30 am to 4:340 pm.

FACILITIES

Visitor Centers
MAIN
Open All Year 9 am to 4:30 pm
Phone - 719-378-2312 ext 220
Closures - Closed Christmas Day and New Year's Day
Special Programs - Interpretive programs begin here in the summer months.
Available Facilities - Visitor center has a 15 minute video, exhibits, bookstore and computer touchscreen information systems.

For more info on Great Sand Dunes National Monument go to:  www.greatsanddunes.info


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