On Sunday, we left for Great Sand Dunes National Park. This park is located in south central Colorado, pretty much directly south of Denver. We arrived at the park about mid afternoon. This park is a very interesting place. The size of the dunes cannot be underestimated; they are huge. The park covers a large area, but most of it is not developed and difficult to visit unless you hike for long distances. The riverbed that flows along the dunes was dry when we were there. It usually dries up around mid June. I’d definitely suggest getting there while it’s still flowing; everything is sand so it’s like a day at the beach for the kids. There is some type of tidal effect that we saw in the park movie that looked very interesting. The dunes are still a sight to see even if the river is dry. We had a lot of fun running up and down them. Some people will bring their skis or snowboard and slide down them. We had neither. It will also scrape the heck out of your skis or board so it’s something you’d want to do with an old pair.
We spent a few hours at the park and then headed to our next destination, Bent’s Old Fort in La Junta Colorado. We stayed at the KOA on the edge of town.
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