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Great Sand Dunes National Park

https://www.nps.gov/grsa/index.htm

Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve is a United States National Park located in the San Luis Valley, in the easternmost parts of Alamosa County and Saguache County, Colorado, United States. -Originally created as Great Sand Dunes National Monument on March 17, 1932.

-Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve was established by an act of the United States Congress on September 13, 2004.

-The park includes 44,246 acres, and the preserve protects an additional 41,686 acres.

This American national park that conserves an area of large sand dunes up to 750 feet (230 m) tall on the eastern edge of the San Luis Valley, and an adjacent national preserve in the Sangre de Cristo Range, in south-central Colorado, United States.

A large dune complex is called a dune field, while broad, flat regions covered with wind-swept sand or dunes with little or no vegetation are called ergs or sand seas.

The sand is so smooth that sand sledding is a option

There are multiple Camping options like 4WD camping, Backpacking, or standard camping

Vehicle prices are

Entrance Fees

Basic Entrance Pass

(good for up-to seven consecutive days)

• Non-Commercial Vehicle and Occupants (normal car): $25
• Oversized Vehicle, 15+ passengers, age 16+ (large van): $15/person
• Motorcycle and Riders: $20

The Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve annual entrance pass can be purchased at the park's Entrance Station.

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Great Sand Dunes Annual Pass

• $45 for one year

If you visit Great Sand Dunes more than once in a year, consider purchasing an annual pass to save money. The Great Sand Dunes Annual Pass admits the pass holder(s) and all family members in the vehicle into the park for one year from date of purchase.

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The America the Beautiful Annual Pass is the best value when visiting multiple National Park Service sites.

Interagency Passes

These passes are valid in all federal fee areas, including all National Park Service sites. All passes (except 4th and 5th grade vouchers) are available at the Great Sand Dunes Entrance Station. Learn more about each interagency pass.

• Interagency 'America the Beautiful' Annual Pass : $80
• Interagency Senior Annual Pass (62 and older, US citizen): $20
• Interagency Senior Lifetime Pass (62 and older, US citizen): $80
• Every Kid Outdoors 4th Grade Pass: Free with voucher
• Interagency Access Pass (permanently disabled): Free
• Interagency Active Duty Military Annual Pass: Free
• Interagency Annual Pass for Veterans and Gold Star Families: Free

Commercial Tour Entrance Fees

Commercial Tour Fees (tour buses, touring vans, etc.) are charged by the number of passengers:

• 1-6 passengers: $25
• 7-25 passengers: $40

26+ passengers: $100

Beers

Bloom 3.8

Belgium Triple | 8.1% ABV

Brewery Bhavana - Raleigh, NC

Lemony notes front the cardamom hit the nose first, leading you into the sweet nuances of banana and raisin esters in this aromatic sipper. Smooth, rich, and subtly boozy tones relax into herbal whispers and a slightly tannic quality in the finish.

The brew's refreshing notes of tangerine blend with a hint of pithy grapefruit, topping off the biscuity body like marmalade.

Malty, Smooth, bright, balanced, spiced, Aromatic

Cherry Chocolate Double 4.8

Marbles | 8% ABV

More Brewing Company - Huntley, IL

Every pour brims with Tootsie Roll and cherry cordial aromas. The taste follows with fudgy cocoa cascading over sweet maraschino flavors on each pillowy swig. Stone fruit and gentle pine notes from the hops gorgeously blend with the fruit on the backend.

Thick, Sweet, Rich, Smooth, Fruity, Chocolatey, Pilowy

S’mores Chaos

Pastry Stout | 13.1% ABV 4

Mason Ale Works - San Marcos, CA

Every gulp is thick with chocolate bar notes blended into mounds of mallow. Your taste buds might even break into a rousing singalong as the graham cracker and malts create a biscuity base for all the gooey sweetness to hike across your palate.

Malty, Thick, Sweet, Chocolatey