Great Sand Dunes

What I did with my Three-Day Weekend
by Dean

Unfortunately I had errands to run on Saturday, so I didn't get to the trailhead until after 16:00. I reserved the Little Medano and Cold Creek campsites and set off.

Disclaimer- I am not a photographer. I take pictures purely to prove that I did the trip, and for bragging rights. If you want art, talk to Ryan.

Here's a picture of the dunes from the approach road:

I was FOUR MILES away when I took this picture.

Here's a view of the dunes from the Visitors' Center. It is difficult to give some idea of the scale of these dunes, so:

Those little black dots on the dunes on the left side of the frame (above the two bushes in the foreground) are people.

Random pretty picture:

A couple of self-portraits:

I kept spooking mulies:

More random pretty pictures:

I think this is the remains of a previous hiker…

:o)

More self-portraits:

More pretties:

Occasionally I'd find some very compacted sand, and I'd barely leave a footprint:

A place that is beautiful in a way quite distinct from the older parks.

Later.