State: Colorado
Location: Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
Length, One-Way: 1.5 miles
Trail Type: Out and Back
Elevation Change: 0 feet
Best Season: Year-Round
Difficulty: Easy
Trail Information
Explore Medano Creek, flowing at the base of the dunes. During dry years, the creek disappears. In years of adequate snow and rainfall, the creek flows in April, May and June. Observe the creek closely.
Do you see anything unusual Medano Creek exhibits a phenomenon called “surge flow.” Each time a surge occurs, a mound of sand (which had temporarily damned some of the water in the creek bed), collapses. If you’d like more information on surge flow, ask for a handout at the Visitor Center.
Watch for animal tracks and signs of insect life in the damp sand there are 6 species of insects living in the dunes which are found nowhere else on earth!
Directions
The trailhead is located at the Dunes Parking Lot.
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