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  2. Dunes Among Diversity. Open 24/7 year round! There are no limitations, timed entries, or reservations to visit. The tallest dunes in North America are the centerpiece in a diverse landscape of grasslands, wetlands, forests, alpine lakes, and tundra. Stay on a moonless night to experience countless stars in this International Dark Sky Park!

  3. Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve - Wikipedia

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    The Milky Way shines above the dunes. Great Sand Dunes is an International Dark Sky Park. In 2002, the Nature Conservancy purchased the Baca Ranch—an area of 97,000 acres (151.6 sq mi; 392.5 km 2)—for $31.28 million. Financing was provided by the Department of the Interior, the Colorado State Land Board, and private donors.

  4. 8 Amazing Things to Do at Great Sand Dunes National Park

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    Interesting Facts About Great Sand Dunes National Park. Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve contains the tallest sand dunes in North America. At 750 feet, Star Dune is the tallest dune in Great Sand Dunes, followed by High Dune at 699 feet. The main dunefield covers an area of 30 square miles.

  5. Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve: The Complete Guide

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    Address. Colorado, USA. Phone +1 719-378-6395. Web Visit website. Rising up from a remote valley in south-central Colorado, the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve is home to the tallest sand dunes in North America. And while the 30-square-mile dunefield is obviously the park’s main draw, the landscape within and surrounding the ...

  6. Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve | Colorado ...

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    This picture shows sand dunes covered in snow. The Great Sand Dunes sprawl along the eastern fringes of the vast San Luis Valley of south central Colorado, covering an area of nearly thirty square miles. They are the tallest aeolian (wind-produced) dunes in North America, heaping mounds of sand that tower more than 700 feet above the valley floor.

  7. Great Sand Dunes National Park in Colorado | Colorado.com

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    Great Sand Dunes National Park Basics. A sandbox of epic proportions, the entire dune field encompasses 30 square miles and the tallest dune towers 750 feet high. The kid in every visitor loves to sled down the sand year-round and plunge into the soft-sand tracks of those who climbed ahead of them. Aside from the dunes, you'll find picnicking ...

  8. The Great Sand Dunes | Official Visitor Guide | Alamosa.org

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    The Great Sand Dunes National Park. 1199 Hwy 150, Mosca, CO, 81146 | 719-378-6300. Against the backdrop of rugged 14,000' peaks in the Sangre de Cristo mountains—the 30 square mile sand dune field, with no designated trails—invites you on an adventure. ...

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