Great Sand Dunes National Park: A Community Site With Photos, Trip Reports and Forum

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My Adventure To Star Dune
Enjoy my photos and report of my journey to Star Dune, the tallest dune in the park. ... View Photos

Rocks Among The Dunes

I spotted some very diverse kinds of rocks on the edge of the Great Sand Dunes. Check them out! ... View Pictures

Patrick Myers: GSD Park Ranger

Park Ranger Patrick Myers has worked at the Great Sand Dunes for 12 years, and graciously answered some questions ... View Pictures

In Search Of Medano Creek

Medano Creek was barely running in the park on May 6, and it took some time and effort to reach it up in the creek bed ... View Pictures

Sand Dunes Visitor Center

The Great Sand Dunes Visitor Center is a very welcoming building with a beautiful patio area ... View Pictures

Scott Baker's Dune Photos

Scott Baker in Colorado Springs recently visited the Great Sand Dunes National Park and submitted six photos ... View Pictures

Assorted Photo Collection

The latest Great Sand Dunes pictures come from Steve in Buena Vista, who will help us get our "Sand Dunes fix" for the day ... View Pictures

Great Sand Dunes Postcards

Steve shows off five Great Sand Dunes postcards, including an aerial shot of a San Luis Valley town. Can you guess which town? ... View Pictures

Southern Colorado Mountains

Here are some photos of southern Colorado's Rocky Mountain scenery in the vicinity of the Great Sand Dunes ... View Pictures

Running Down Steep Hills!

While the walking up of steep dunes is quite a workout, running down those same steep dunes can be quite an adventure for sure ... Read More

"Slackerdom's" Dunes Adventure

Thomas in Salida (known as "Slackerdom") gives a report of his recent Great Sand Dunes visit with his wife and mother-in-law. (A new window will open.) ... Read Article

February 2006 Trip Report

Steve in Buena Vista took his friend from Seattle to the Great Sand Dunes for the first time. Enjoy his picture collection ... Read More

Frisbee With Friends

Derek, Anna and Steve visit for the evening and play frisbee after Steve rode his bike all the way from Salida ... View Pictures

Sunday A.M. Dunes To Themselves

Lars and Steve arrive early on Sunday and realize there had the Great Sand Dunes all to themselves ... View Pictures

Zapata Falls
Zapata Falls is a "must see" waterfall inside a slot canyon located just a short drive from the Great Sand Dunes entrance ... View Photos

High Dune At The Great Sand Dunes

High Dune is a very popular high point for visitors inside the park. I also have photos that give perspective on the size of these dunes ... View Photos

If You Love The Great Sand Dunes...

Enjoy this assorted collection inside the park, including a spring, a bison grazing and two shots of Medano Creek running ... View Pictures

Hooper, Colorado (Population 103)

Hooper, Colorado ain't much with a population of 103, but it has character and great views of the Sangre De Cristo Mountains ... View Pictures

The Mosca Pass Trail

How can I be tactful here? The Mosca Pass Trail was a tad on the underwhelming side with scenery and views. It's not a bad hike but ... View Pictures

Sangre De Cristo Mountain Scenery

The scenery from the Sangre de Cristo mountain range alone is enough to capture the heart of anyone who appreciates Colorado's beauty ... View Pictures

The Town Of Villa Grove

The small town of Villa Grove (population 40) is located in the northern San Luis Valley and while some might not give it a "second look", it is quite an interesting town ... Read Article

November 2001 - A First Visit

Steve in Buena Vista submitted these photos and caption of this first visit to the Great Sand Dunes in November 2001 ... Read Article

Sand Dunes Perspective Photo

It can be somewhat difficult to grasp just how large the Great Sand Dunes really are. Here is one photo that might help with perspective ... Read Article

The "Long Approach" To The Park

The San Luis Valley is a large and isolated high plateau in southern Colorado that most are forced to experience on their way to the park ... View Pictures

Alamosa, Colorado

Great Sand Dunes Gallery

Photo Above: The view of the Great Sand Dunes from the summit of Mt. Herard. Click here to view this photo.

Photo Above: Prickly pear cacti. Click here to read the sign.

Photo Above: A bison grazes on the west side of the Great Sand Dunes National Park. (Photo provided by the National Park Service and may not be used for commercial purposes.)

Webmaster's Web Cam

The web cam above shows the living room and computer area of Steve, the webmaster of GreatSandDunes.net. Visit his web cam page here.

Welcome to the Great Sand Dunes!

GreatSandDunes.net is a community-based web site for people who really love the Great Sand Dunes National Park. Browse interesting articles about the dunes, enjoy pictorials and trip reports about the dunes, or ask questions and interact with others Great Sand Dunes enthusiasts on the Discussion Forum. For most, the Great Sand Dunes are fairly remote, but this site strives to be the place to get your "daily fix" of this beautiful national park. :)

You are also welcome to submit your pictures, stories and trip reports about the Great Sand Dunes to this web site. Visit the Submission Page for more details.

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