Approaching the Sand Dunes State Park near Alamosa, Colorado.
View of the Sand Dunes from the mountains nearby.
The dunes are pretty bizarre in that you're driving along and all of a sudden, there they are - the largest sand dunes in North America.
The visitor center has great displays and a deck that overlooks the sand dunes and leads to hiking trails.
It also has a terrific book shop and sells maps.
One view of the dunes outside the visitor center.
Some rain began to fall with lightening so we didn't climb on the dunes.
In daylight though the sand can get up to 130 degrees Farenheit so best to visit this park in early morning.
The dunes are next to some spectacular mountains and there is camping available.
The dunes look pink at dusk.
Large Quilt in the Visitor Center dedicated to Alamosa County
In this photo you can see human footprint trails on the dunes where people have hiked.
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