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Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve

A beach in Colorado? That's right, the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve has the highest sand dunes in North America, along with wetlands, majestic mountains and beautiful forest.
Along the Old Spanish Trail - Massive Sand Pile Hides Visitor Delights

May 1st 2009
One of this country’s most dramatic natural curiosities appears, at first glance, to be just a huge pile of sand. In fact, about 300,000 annual visitors to the Great Sand Dunes--just off the Old Spanish Trail in Southern Colorado’s San Luis Valley--enjoy this renowned national park as if it were a giant sandbox: running or sliding down its 700-foot slopes, wiggling bare toes in its warmth and ... read more
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