Great Sand Dunes National Park | Climb Up and Sled Down

[@maxhamblin3171]

I have been watching your videos recently and I have to say they are absolutely inspiring, I'm from the UK and in 2 years I will be traveling America for 6 months based on the national parks and I have to say you have given me some great ideas, keep up the great work.

[@AmericasParks]

Really thankful for your kind words, Max! Happy to provide some nice options for your stay in the US. Enjoy!

[@ivi122]

Wow for 6 months exploring different national parks? How lucky! Good for you

[@shadowtank48]

That’s awesome, I wanna do that. How old are you if you don’t mind me asking?

[@danielstevens3372]

Amazing how grown up the kids are now from the last trip to the dunes enjoy your family as much as you can while they are still at home they are a blessing.

[@AmericasParks]

Thanks, Daniel... always appreciate the reminder and accountability in this area!

[@tilly3702]

Man ive been waisting so much time doing nothing at home. Youve really inspired me to try and get out. Go places

[@AmericasParks]

Really happy to hear that! All the best to you!

[@OurNationalAdventure]

PHENOMINAL as always. We have yet to see the sand dunes in Colorado. Great Visit!

[@AmericasParks]

You children would love it there! Be sure to rent the sand boards for the added experience!

[@MichaelYoungblood1]

Oh wow, a hike defeated you! I haven’t seen that often but still quite accomplishment to get that far out into the dune field. Hiking in sand and up dunes is no joke. It is exhausting. Awesome video. Really enjoyed the incredible scenery you captured and cool action shots with the sand sledding. You had a beautiful day with that nice blue sky to contrast the sand. I have tried like heck to get out to this park the last few years but to no avail. I have had to switch gears so many times on trips the past two years due COVID and difficult school schedules with our boys. Three kids on three different school schedules. It is a nightmare. I planned a trip out to Colorado this fall and was getting ready to pull the trigger on reservations...but I received some very exciting and fortuitous news and am happily switching gears once again.

[@AmericasParks]

The joys of national park traveling. We make the plan, but... Thanks for the nice comment and have a super weekend!

[@peterboddie3904]

I hiked to the top of the Star Dune many years ago in October. There had been a little snow overnight, so the sand was wet and firm in the morning, which made hiking a little easier. But after the sun rose higher and the sand dried out, it was not quite so easy. After climbing the Star Dune, I headed off to the west in search of a little water table pond I had found on an aerial photo, but never found it....that dune topography is pretty difficult to navigate, especially to a location not marked on a map. After I gave up looking for the pond, I headed southwest and found the furthest terminous of Medano Creek where water had reached in a previous wet year. I found a few different channels where the stream had ended, and out in that wilderness, where no man (except me) had trod, was a bunch of trash, including lots of shoes and sandals. During high water, the channel constantly migrates, and kids and adults will take off their shoes on a dry spot to romp in the shallow stream....only to find that the channel changed and floated them away. Depending on the year, and particular channel the stream takes, those shoes and sandals can get carried 4.5 to 5.5 miles downstream of the dunes parking lot. I put in about 11 to 12 miles hiking that day, which in sand, felt like about 20. I left shortly after sunrise and did not get back to the car until dusk. I could barely walk and parts of my feet were rubbed raw from the friction of sand in my shoes. Needless to say, it was a fantastic adventure. I wrote up that hike in our second guidebook, Hiking Colorado II (1999). It is included as Hike No. 46 - Lower Medano Creek and the Great Star Dune. Our hiking books are now out of print, but copies can still be found.

[@AmericasParks]

Hey Peter, what a fantastic story! Happy you have this special memory to cherish the rest of your life. Great accomplishment!

[@Tbpker22]

WOW - what fun!! And you had a beautiful day for your slide - no wind to blow the sand around.

[@AmericasParks]

Yeah, weather was ideal. Enjoy your weekend!

[@snorkelingdude3347]

Thanks for the video, my brother and I plan to go to all 4 of Colorado's national parks this summer. We always like to watch your videos before we go to the parks so we know what to do. We were convinced to do the mighty five challenge in Utah by your videos and it turned out to be one of our favorite trips we've ever done.

[@AmericasParks]

Really encouraged to read comments like that! Thankful you found the videos useful. Have a great time in CO!

[@davidfaxon3336]

There's more than 4 national parks in Colorado. Not to mention the forest, and other national landmarks

[@kenzie2283]

I'm going here in May and I can't wait! I climbed a couple dunes at Pictured Rocks in Michigan (much shorter) last summer and it was definitely a challenge- thanks for a great informational and fun video!!!

[@AmericasParks]

Great to hear that! Hope you have a great trip! The killer dune for us was the big one at Sleeping Bear Dunes in MI.

[@shooterssoccerclub466]

You need to visit this place during the surge in Late spring - sooo Cool!

[@AmericasParks]

Would really enjoy that, thanks!

[@shooterssoccerclub466]

@@AmericasParks I got my bachelors degree in geology (We live in Utah) - and I love the parks...always have...we have been to every National Park - most of them multiple times (except Alaska) west of the Mississippi. You do such a great job with your videos - Really look forward to watching them. Love your attitude - and love how good you are - and how you love God! I got my dad into watching your videos too:) Keep up the good work - I would love to run into you on the trails.

[@AmericasParks]

@@shooterssoccerclub466 Great comment! Had to share that one with my wife. Appreciate your love for the Parks and the Lord!

[@MarkH163]

Wow, looked like fun..and quite a workout! Great footage Randy!

[@AmericasParks]

Much appreciated, Mark!

[@lesliesmith7835]

Hi Randy, it looks like a great spot to be a kid again. I know how much effort it takes to hike in sand, especially up hill. I think I would wear my gaiters to keep the sand out of my shoes. Thank you for another interesting and fun Park videos... Robin :-)

[@AmericasParks]

Thanks, Robin! Gaiters would have been helpful!

[@Aaron-lw1di]

Hi there, hope you are doing good?

[@davejohanson4951]

You showed Colorado some love in your last several posts! My kids absolutely love Great Sand Dunes. Last summer we backcountry camped in the interior of the dunes for a night. It was a really neat experience. Keep up the great posts!

[@AmericasParks]

That must have been a memorable adventure, Dave! Thanks for the kind words!

[@NickandRachel]

Definitely would love to check out that place one day even though I don't really care too much for sand lol looks like a lot of fun and it's really beautiful! Thanks for sharing!

[@AmericasParks]

Great to experience this place at least once in your life!

[@potatothorn]

AWesome.. especially love the shot of you hiking up around 5:17 ..endless sand.. having grown up on LI, i have to love sand hahahaha.... curious what is the music track playing then i don't see it in the credits, nice sounds... laying on the ground hahaha i know how tough that hike was well done even if you didnt make the top!! and how fun you get to slide down great video thanks for taking us with you

[@AmericasParks]

Hey Thorn, thanks for the kind words! It was my last stop on the CO trip so I was running a little low on gas. lol! For the music, I use an unlimited download subscription plan from "Epidemic Sound."

[@neillorentzen]

We visited this park in October of 2019. The size of the sand dunes is very deceptive until you are on them. It was a ton of work walking up them and was super tiring. We did a shorter hike straight up the front and wanted to go further but we were too tired. It was fun running down the sand dunes after climbing up. The park was beautiful and I never expected to see sand dunes so large. I felt like I was in Lawrence of Arabia.

[@AmericasParks]

Enjoyed reading of your experience there!

[@NationalParkWild]

I was going to go to Sand Dunes a few days ago, but it was rainy and we went to Black Canyon instead. It was a very nice trip.

[@AmericasParks]

Glad to hear you had an enjoyable trip!

[@shane9245]

Nice! How long did you spent at Black canyon?

[@NationalParkWild]

@@shane9245 only a few hours. We were on our way to the airport when we stopped there. It was nice to go back.

[@debbiball6636]

I’ve had the privilege of going to SDNP twice in my life. This video makes me want to go back soon. Sand as far as the eye can seen. Loved it!

[@AmericasParks]

Neat to hear, Debbi! Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@Aaron-lw1di]

Hi Debbi, hope you are doing good?

[@sluggotinfantryman]

I like it here when minus 2. I camp at Mount Blanca. No services. Mount Blanca/Blanco area has 6 peaks 14k. I 40 from TN to here. Here to Moab. Moab to Saint George. SG to Sierra Nevada. Or Teton. These Dunes are 15 miles!! I 15 Cima Road goes out to Kelso Dunes. Baker to Dumont Dunes. You do not want to be on them in 100 degree heat.

[@alrichardson7027]

Hello America's Park's😊😊, one of these days I will get to Great Sand Dunes. I noticed as you were climbing the dune that your feet would fall into the sand, making it slower to get to the top. This was a great video Randy👍👍👍. Looking forward to the next adventure...Maybe, Rainbow Bridge, National Monument😊😊. Sometime in May me and son will be traveling to the Florida National Parks, including the Dry Tortugas. Trying to avoid spring break.

[@AmericasParks]

Dry Tortugas is one of the best! Try to spend the night on the island!

[@benjaminb3036]

We just visited there last week. My daughter brought her snowboard, but it didn't work very well. Even though I'm a big fan of your channel, I missed this video prior to our trip... I would have known about the wax. Oh well, we had fun anyway. Also went to Arches, Bryce, and Capitol Reef on our trip.

[@AmericasParks]

Sorry to hear about that, Benjamin! Glad you still had a great trip!

[@patrickvis7373]

Crotch cam was my favorite perspective as it gave a real feel for the speed! Lol, no comment needed. You did it and it was good!

[@AmericasParks]

haha! Thanks for the pass... at a loss for words! :)

[@franrautiola2619]

Amazing National Park, what wind and time can build, like looks you had the place to yourself, hiking up the steep parts is one step up slip half step down, now that was a work out to keep up the camera shots coming and going, we were there last October hiked to high dunes and ran down, got some video of people snowboarding down. The place was loaded with other hikers when we were there. Be looking for your next video keep up the good work

[@AmericasParks]

Thanks, Fran! Nice to hear you've experienced this one!

[@wvoutdoorsman5326]

We were just there in October. Unfortunately that’s the point of the vacation we started getting Covid symptoms and had to make a run for WV. We both tested positive when we made it home. My wife ended up in the hospital for 4.5 days and I was quarantined at home for two weeks. Thankfully we’re both ok. We walked a bit of that dune. It’s very difficult walking. Thanks for the video at least we got to see a bit more through you. GOD bless pastor Randy🙏☝️💪

[@AmericasParks]

Hey brother, good call to bail out when the symptoms started. Glad all are healthy!

[@TravelSmallLiveBig]

Sliding down looks amazing! The trip up? Not so much. We hiked the sand dunes between Bahia Magdalena & Bahia Santa Maria in Mexico and THAT was enough - but so incredible! Jim found an intact beer bottle from the 1800’s - we may have shown it to you?!

[@AmericasParks]

No, don't believe I saw that. What a find!

[@MrChoubo]

Wasn’t sure what this was gonna be when I found it. But it was a great video

[@AmericasParks]

Thanks for the kind words of encouragement!

[@nathmad7140]

Looks like tunisian dunes🥵 .it is hard to believe that you can find dunes in the state of Colorado..what a great country🥰

[@AmericasParks]

So true! America is indeed incredible!

[@shane9245]

Can’t wait to go here this summer!

[@AmericasParks]

Hope you have a great trip!

[@CampTravelExplore]

Really loved this one! We are going to put this on our "must do" National Parks list! Such a unique adventure and you captured it so great! Nice filming bud! Looked a bit hard to film.

[@AmericasParks]

Yeah, the sand makes you work a little harder in all aspects! :)

[@DestinationEarth]

Hiking in the sand is way more work than you think! A lot of effort - and I hope worth the effort. The sledding did look fun though! Someone got lots of sun on that trip!

[@ivi122]

Walking on sand when the ground is flat is super hard...imagine up hill? Oof

[@AmericasParks]

Hey Josh, last hike on a grueling 8-day trip! I got to the point when I was simply "done!"

[@Mikey-Likes-It_101]

Randy, another Colorado highlight! We loved visiting here when we lived in Colorado Springs. You really get a workout on those dunes (great video, a lot of set-up work I bet), and what nice October weather you enjoyed. I always wondered when pioneers traveled the Old Spanish Trail in 1830s, through the San Luis Valley, what did they think when these massive sand dunes appeared ahead of them, piled up against the Sangre de Cristo Mountains? THANKS FOR TAKING ME ON A SLED RIDE DOWN THE DUNES (I never did that there), . . . Mike

[@AmericasParks]

Yes, can only imagine what these early explorers saw! Maybe they heard stories... maybe they there totally surprised!

[@ATJHTRAVELS]

Fantastic sledgehammered that like button stay safe awesome and blessed

[@AmericasParks]

Hey buddy... all the best to your family!

[@TomSpurlock]

We were also there about 2mos before you last year. Very interesting dunes at 8000' elevation in the Rocky Mountains.

[@AmericasParks]

Hope you had a nice time there, Tom! Need to check out your suggestion at RMNP!

[@TomSpurlock]

@@AmericasParks Yes, it was pleasant, a bucket list visit, but I wasn't as adventurous as you. I'm 67, so I require my 400HP sandrail to traverse dunes. Instead, I toured the Great Dunes by drone, launching from just outside the NP park boundary from a hillside nearby, overlooking the valley. You can see the video in my channel, posted Aug 13th 2020.

[@AmericasParks]

@@TomSpurlock That footage was impressive, Tom!

[@concertsandvinyl]

I don’t know how many people who watch this have climbed a Sand Dune, but if you watch the Indiana Dunes 3 Dunes challenge video those 3 dunes are 160 to 190 ft... and climbing those is no joke... i don’t remember what Sleeping Bear Dunes is height wise but I’ve done that one too. This Great San Dune is insane at 700 plus ft! It will get the heart rate pumping and escalated. Two steps forward one step back in sand.

[@AmericasParks]

That was perfectly stated! The dune at Sleeping Bear was NASTY! Not as long, but I remember it being so steep!

[@jameshouse1268]

My calves and thighs hurt just watching you hike up that dune 😅! How often did you empty your shoes? Thanks for great footage and information about the park and area. Take care!

[@AmericasParks]

Hey James, I simply "ran out of gas" on this one. Final day of a grueling trip. What a workout! lol!

[@kaylasmith1515]

What a workout to get to the tops of those dunes! That sled worked great for you though.

[@AmericasParks]

Fun times!

[@Aaron-lw1di]

Hi there, hope you are doing good?

[@AlphaTraveler1]

Wait, we have sand dunes? I didnt know that. I thought its only in the middle east. Very cool video as I learned something from you. Very cool. 👍👍👍👍

[@AmericasParks]

Great comment! :) Thanks for watching!

[@CJ-kp2lk]

This looks super cool! My 3 brothers and I are planning on hitting the Grand Canyon (maybe trying your “rim to river to rim hike”). We thought about stopping here on the way back!

[@AmericasParks]

A little out of the way, but a great place to experience at least once in your life. All the best at the Grand Canyon - nothing like it in the world!

[@adventuringoutdoorswitheric]

I know how hard is the hike in sand! You are a trooper though and you got pretty high up. Coming down must have been really fun! Nice adventure brother! Btw my channel finally got monetized! I wanted to thank you for your support over the past few years to help me achieve that. Appreciate it Randy!

[@AmericasParks]

Yeah, this was the final stint of a grueling 8 day trip... and congrats on the monetization! Every penny counts. Stay encouraged. Happy to help!

[@jymnmeier3527]

How awesome ! What a unique place in which you can hike anywhere really (being mindful of plants of course). How fluid was the sledding? How far were you able to go? Looks like it would "catch"here and there along the way. Another great adventure. Can't wait for the next one

[@AmericasParks]

Yeah, basically "free-reign" at this place. The sledding worked better than I thought. Enjoy your weekend!

[@nataliesmith240]

Very interesting place loved the video! My calves were burning just watching haha!

[@AmericasParks]

Your diving roll was to most adventurous part of the video!

[@Aaron-lw1di]

Hi there, hope you are doing good?

[@carlossuarez2404]

Guauuuu dunes very nice

[@AmericasParks]

Thanks, Carlos!

[@Alive_N_freeridin]

Wow man. You my friend have some great adventures! I'm assuming you only went up once... Gotta try these places, though I may skip some of the hiking.... I'm scared of bears and mountain lions. Lol Plan on going international?

[@AmericasParks]

Yeah, blessed to be able to take these trips, Adam. Rare to see the animals you mentioned in the places I visit. Mostly, they try to avoid humans. Happy with the US for now... maybe in the future. Still looking at Alaska and Hawaii.

[@RobertLWard]

I always thought it was strange that my wife and daughter thought that GSD was their favorite stop on our 2016 trip,especially since we had visited Arches, canyon-lands, BCOTG, Mesa Verde, etc.. But they had so much fun there. It was super windy and they thought it was funny getting sandblasted. The footage of you sliding down is awesome! So..are you now out of new material? Whats next up as far as adventures for Americas parks?

[@AmericasParks]

Yeah, great place, but would also have a tough time listing GSD above those other parks! :) Hope to get up the 4 individual days on the Blue Ridge Parkway next... then, Lord willing, some new stuff for the planned 2021 trips.

[@markakira8988]

How you dune? I've always wanted to comment that you should wear your America's Parks merchandise during your video shoots. Watching all these sand dunes makes me thirsty. Imagine losing your car keys in all that sand!

[@AmericasParks]

Thanks for the suggestion, Mark! Yeah, not the place to lose your keys! lol!

[@R72vegas]

That looks fun brother 😊 luv it 👌

[@AmericasParks]

Life is such a wonderful gift!

[@R72vegas]

@@AmericasParks Amen to that.

[@RoadtrippinwithTakacs]

Oh no! Now I know you're getting a little long in the teeth my friend. 😁I was wondering why you didn't just rest a bit and push on the way back is faster along the flat river area? I was hoping you'd make it. 💪 When we did that hike a decade ago, we did it with our two Chihuahuas. I think they might be the only Chihuahuas ever to make it out there. 🤣 It's a deceptively long hike with that peak appearing to be in the front but actually back a bit. Nice storytelling though! 👍 Where's the crew in this one? Also, you need to check out Monahans Sandhills State Park in Texas since you dig sledding. I have a few videos from there if you get bored.

[@AmericasParks]

Great stuff! It was the final day of an exhausting trip in CO. Was flying out that night and simply ran out of gas! But you are right, the ride down was way faster than I expected. Looking back, I should have pressed on. Was really close and (unknowingly) had the time for it. Take care!

[@RoadtrippinwithTakacs]

@@AmericasParks 👍

[@bobross9623]

Well hey, that looked like fun! OK Randy, here's my question: what is your favorite sand dune area? I would argue that it's a tie between White Sands & Coral Pink Sand Dunes. At sunset at White Sands the pure white gypsum dunes take on an incredible hue. Any thoughts?

[@AmericasParks]

Great question - yeah, think it's tough to beat White Sands!

[@chrisanderson4044]

I plan on driving up here in August on my way to a wedding in Colorado. Can you do any off-roading up there in the dunes?

[@AmericasParks]

Not sure about that, Chris. Probably not in the National Park boundaries - definite not the main section featured in this video. Yet the area is so vast, I'm sure you'll be able to find something in the area. Enjoy!

[@chrisanderson4044]

@@AmericasParks thanks for the reply! My girlfriend and I watch all your videos for the parks before we hit them. Keep me coming!

[@AmericasParks]

@@chrisanderson4044 Great to hear that, Chris!

[@nathanielavoures1596]

I visited this park in Colorado ..the moutains that you see in the back ground are 13000 ft elevation. The sand dunes are 1000ft or more above sea level theres a sometimes massive dry stream thats seasonal and sometimes is full of about ten inches of water people collect fossels and rare fine stone in the bed of the stream! Artist from all over the world visit Great Sand dunes NP Co. My night in the campground was amazing i even punched a grizzly bear in the nose! The dunes altogether span a distance of 7 miles by length and range by approx 3 miles wide! Also the maze of the dunes are so vast watch you dont come up and journed to find a couple butt naked as they thought they were far enough into the challenging sea of mighty dunes! They werent embarrest either and i went my way after talking to the very interesting couple and then i traked away farther into the endless giant dunes!

[@AmericasParks]

Wow, Nathaniel, sounds like material for a best-selling novel! What an amazing experience you had at GSDNP! Take care!

[@brookeshaffer4377]

Cool Randy👍

[@AmericasParks]

Thanks, Brooke!

[@mengh78]

Which sand board rental store is it? We are going there soon. Thank!

[@AmericasParks]

Really can't miss it. As you are on the final road heading into the park it will be just about the only shop on the right (maybe a mile from the park entrance). There is a gas station too. Enjoy your trip!

[@KarlDeckerPresents]

Hey man, now that you’re done with Colorado what’s next on the agenda? What have you been up to you? We’re going to miss you out here 😳

[@AmericasParks]

Colorado was awesome! What a trip! Hope to get the 4 individual videos up from the Blue Ridge Parkway next and then start hitting the 2021 trips.

[@sonarbuge7958]

8:07 sand boarding sounds all well and fun... until you’re spending the rest of the day trying to get sand out your underwear 😂

[@AmericasParks]

Haha! Especially when this was my last stop and I was flying out of Denver that evening!

[@sonarbuge7958]

@@AmericasParks aw man that must’ve been an uncomfortable flight for sure

[@JP-dz7zu]

How much is the sled rental?

[@AmericasParks]

Trying to remember... believe it was under $20. $18?

[@anakatros612]

Cost of the sled rental?

[@AmericasParks]

Should have mentioned that. We went to the Oasis Store - www.nps.gov/grsa/planyourvisit/sandboardingsandsledding.htm

[@exceptionalusername]

"I'm a dune! He's a dune! She's a dune! Cuz we're all dunes yeah!"

[@AmericasParks]

Love the spirit! :) Thanks for watching, Andrew!

[@exceptionalusername]

@@AmericasParks thank you for what you do!

[@sluggotinfantryman]

You can walk in socks. Only place in west without thorns. Dunes.

[@喬冶]

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[@AmericasParks]

Thanks for the kind word!

[@buffett2010]

👍👍👍👍👍😎😎😎😎😎

[@AmericasParks]

Hey, thanks for watching! Enjoy your weekend!

[@estrella-v1994]

Next time you go you oughta build up a bunch more stamina so you can hike all the way up!

[@AmericasParks]

Yeah, on grueling National Park trip - day 10 of 10 - there simply was no "gas left in the tank." lol! Hope to redeem myself in the future! :)

[@mr.elastomeric1787]

We wax the boards for grip not slickness; skimboarding in Ft. Lauderdale. Can't comprehend the knowledge in that unless they want to slow fat ass's down. Wax on top slickness on the bottom. Oh well great stuff as always.

[@AmericasParks]

Yeah, I'm s surfer from the NJ shore and you are totally correct - wax = grip. But whatever the theory, no wax on the bottom and the board wouldn't move in the sand.

[@talkj2125]

Hello, I am writing to inquire about your permission to use a short clip of your video. This is JTBC , the Korean TV show which is broadcasted on JTBC (Korean TV channel). With your permission, I'd like to use your video to introduce about Desert Sled. It will be broadcasted at 9PM on 27 May, 2024. For further information, please contact us through an email.

[@AmericasParks]

Thanks for asking, but Sorry, can't give permission. Have had issues letting others use my footage.

[@Khatoon170]

First inhabitants southern Ute tribes apaches Navajo 17 th century Diego de Vargas Spanish governor santa fe Nuevo Mexico there San Luis valley sangre de feisto. Range of rock mountain summit of tijeras. Peak valley sabkha. Wetland nurtures wildlife rio grand national forest San Isabel national forest San Luis lake state wildlife area rio grande baca national wild life refuge slopes of San Juan mountain nearest towns are crest stone mosca hooper Blanca fort garland Colorado Springs Denver major roads San Luis valley are us route 160 Colorado state highway 17 attractions for visitors hiking visitors center Moses pass wet mountain valley trail tomedano. Lake summit of Mount herard. Grassland medano pass stood is 35 km four wheel drive fat tire bike are only type. Of bicycle recommend by park services there are too Colorado state highway 69 hunting there permitted in months of autumns horse back riding park animals only nps licensed provider of horse back riding in great sand dunes contiguous USA seasonal hunting sport hunting has regulations in 1932 established by President Herbert Hoover as national monument sponsored by peo sisterhood 2004 international union of conservation of nature thank you for your cultural documentary channel stay safe blessed good luck to you your family friends

[@AmericasParks]

Great work!

[@Khatoon170]

How are you doing guys iam gathering main information about place you visited as always history of USA is great geography a well it’s impossible for us to travel even before global pandemic thank god internet KZbin making us as university students or tourists around world in 24 hours really not kidding here it’s great sand dune national park located am in Colorado state alamosa saguache counties nearest city alamosa established in 1932 as national monument 2004 as national park contains tallest sand dunes in north America 78 km surrounding mountains filled over geogical time period four primary component great sand dunes system are mountain water shed dune field sand sheet sabkha mountain water shield include alpine tunra. Subalpine forests montante woodlands riparian zones

[@AmericasParks]

Excellent, my friend!

[@the-wonder-of-it-all]

A bit lengthy for this, really don't need to see the walk etc. had to stop watching it, my time is too valuable.

[@AmericasParks]

We're primarily a hiking channel - document the full experience for future hikers. We each have our own interests, priorities and ways to manage our time.... so I'm fine with your assessment.

[@jacktherex9242]

The video literally said "climb up and sled down". What did you expect?