"A valley, sand, and mountains. " a Great Sand Dunes National Monument Travel Page by sswagner

Welcome one of Colorado's most unique areas. A notch in the Sangre de Cristo Range has allowed for an immense dune field to accumulate in the valley against the mountains. Wind has blown this sand from a sheet in the valley to this place and is constantly sculpting the dunes. Since the sand has nowhere to go, the dunes have become very lofty. They rise several hundred feet above the surroundings. This is a really fun place to come and explore the dunefield. It is great for families. Of course, there are some precautions to take such as ever changing weather, the high altitude, and dune conditions.

This is one of the finest areas in Colorado. Photographers enjoy the dunes because they are ever changing in appearance due to time of day and weather conditions.