Colorado

Open all day and night year-round, Colorado's Great Sand Dunes are the tallest dunes in North America and the centerpiece in a diverse landscape of grasslands, wetlands, conifer and aspen forests, alpine lakes, and tundra. Experience a starry sky on moonless nights, or a surreal walk on the dunes under bright full moonlight. Situated in the San Luis Valley of Colorado and nestled up against the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, the Great Sand Dunes National Park offers a hiking experience unlike any other in Colorado. From choosing your path through the dunes for a day hike or overnight visit to skirting around the dunefield on the Sand Ramp Trail to heading up Mosca Pass, there are a variety of options for all levels and interests.

Great Sand Dunes National Park
"Great Sand Dunes National Park panorama" (CC BY-SA 2.0) by Christian Collins
When Open? Area Acres Operated By
Year-round; 24 hours a day 107,342 acres US Forest Service: Pawnee Ranger District
Dogs Allowed? Miles of Trail Max/Min Elev (ft)
Leashed pets allowed in campgrounds, main use area and along Meadano Pass Primitive Road. 57 7,520ft - 10,570ft
Location overview of Sangre de Cristo Wilderness SOUTH Hiking Map

Great Sand Dunes National Park Trail and Map Finder

Area Hiking Trails:
1 - Cutoff Trail North Sand Dunes
2 - Deadman Creek Trail
3 - Deadman Creek Trail 2
4 - Deadman Creek Trail 3
5 - Deadman Creek Trail 4
Area Hiking Trails:
1 - Cutoff Trail North Sand Dunes
2 - Deadman Creek Trail
3 - Deadman Creek Trail 2
4 - Deadman Creek Trail 3
5 - Deadman Creek Trail 4
6 - Dunes Area Trails 1
7 - Dunes Area Trails 2
8 - Dunes Area Trails 3
9 - Dunes Area Trails 4
10 - Dunes Overlook Trail
11 - Indian Grove Access Trail
12 - Liberty Road Trail
13 - Liberty Trail Spur 2
14 - Little Sand Creek Lakes Trail
15 - Montville Nature Trail
16 - Mosca Pass Trail
17 - Pole Creek Spur Trail
18 - Pole Creek Trail
19 - Sand Creek Area Trail 1
20 - Sand Creek Area Trail 2
21 - Sand Creek Area Trails 3
22 - Sand Dunes Area Trail
23 - Sand Ramp Trail
24 - Upper Sand Creek Trail
25 - Wellington Ditch Trail
Area Trailheads:
1 - Dunes Area Trailhead 1
2 - Dunes Area Trailhead 2
3 - Dunes Area Trailhead 3
4 - Dunes Area Trails 1
5 - Dunes Area Trails 3
Area Trailheads:
1 - Dunes Area Trailhead 1
2 - Dunes Area Trailhead 2
3 - Dunes Area Trailhead 3
4 - Dunes Area Trails 1
5 - Dunes Area Trails 3
6 - Dunes Overlook Trail
7 - Mosca Pass Trail
Area Campgrounds: