High Passes and Great Canyons in Colorado
May 18th 2010 Monday, 17 May: Our first destination was Great Sand Dunes National Park near Alamosa, CO. The dunes were visible from several miles away and made a striking picture with the snow covered mountains behind the dunes and Medano Creek in front. The creek was full of people splashing and wading, while others were climbing the dunes, the tallest of which is 750' high.
From there we travelled west
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