Medano Pass Road (Great Sand Dunes)
Free creekside camping below North America’s tallest dunes
A 4WD primitive road climbs from Great Sand Dunes into the Sangre de Cristos, with free dispersed sites along Medano Creek beneath the tallest sand dunes on the continent. Sled the dunes by day, camp under a wall of stars by night.
Why camp here
Don’t miss: The dunes against the Sangre de Cristos
RVs & rigs: High-clearance/4WD past the sand; no services
What’s here
- Star Dune & High Dune
- Medano Creek
- Sandboarding
- Dark-sky park
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