Best trails in Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve

Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve has the tallest dunes in North America, formed by sand deposits of the Rio Grande. Many are over 750 feet tall! However, the park is not limited to sand dunes, there are also grasslands, shrublands and wetlands, alpine lakes, six 13,000-foot mountains, and ancient forests. Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, year round, but Visitor Center hours can vary. See here for more info: https://www.nps.gov/grsa/planyourvisit/hours.htm Entrance Fees 7-Day Pass Non-Commercial Vehicle and Occupants: $25 Oversized Vehicle, 15+ passengers, age 16+: $15/person Motorcycle and Riders: $20 Annual Pass Learn more about national interagency annual and lifetime passes on nps.gov. Great Sand Dunes Annual Pass: $45 Interagency Annual Pass (for all federal fee areas): $80 Interagency Senior Annual Pass (62 and older, US citizen): $20 Active Duty Military Annual Pass: Free Interagency Annual Pass for 4th graders and their families: Free with voucher. Lifetime Pass Interagency Senior Lifetime Pass (62 and older, US citizen): $80 Interagency Access Pass (permanently disabled): Free Entrance Fee-Free Days at Great Sand Dunes in 2020 Monday, January 20 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Saturday, April 18 – First Day of National Park Week/National Junior Ranger Day Tuesday, August 25 – National Park Service Birthday Saturday, September 26 – National Public Lands Day Wednesday, November 11 – Veterans Day Accessibility: For information on the accessible features at Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve, visit: https://www.nps.gov/grsa/planyourvisit/accessibility.htm