"Must See" Colorado

Great Sand Dunes of Colorado
Originally uploaded by EdnPHX.

I had a great time this past Saturday in Colorado. I finally got to see the Great Sand Dunes of Colorado. My friend Jeff and I (and his dog Chancey) jumped into his Yellow Dodge Dakota and hit the road to the dunes. It’s quite an amazing site to see. The sand dunes tower over 700 feet high and cover an area of over 60 square miles. Once there, we hit the park at a great time where the sun was lower in the sky (4pm). The place looks like your in some crazy Saudi Arabian sand desert. The wind was very high and it was quite cold as well (probably in the 30’s with wind chill). But, the views are simply amazing. Words cannot describe how beautiful the place is and how just plain “in awe” you are of these sand dunes. You can walk all over these dunes as well which is way cool. We climbed up some of the perimeter dunes of the park, which is a great workout for your calves….remember it’s pure sand you are walking on. It’s amazing, your footsteps essentially disappear in minutes due to the blowing sand. When you look around all you see are the huge sand dunes and white capped mountains in the near distance. It’s quite wild. I took some amazing pictures on the dunes. Definitely a “must see” in Colorado.

http://www.nps.gov/grsa/