On day 5 of our Colorado exploration, we headed to The Great Sand Dunes National Park via the Medano Pass. These sand dunes are the highest and most majestic in all of North America, and they are formed from some unique environmental conditions that allow a massive collection of sand to accumulate in the San Luis Valley (see here for more details.)
The Medano Pass is a primitive off-road trail and backcountry entrance through the Sangre de Cristo Mountains to The Great Sand Dunes National Park. This pass is a low mountain pass that links the San Luis valley (where the dunes lie) to the Wet Mountain Valley on the other side of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. It is a relative easy off-road trail that offers breathtaking scenery of the surrounding forest and mountains. It was a fun way to approach the park and made for a full and exciting day!
all of a sudden, things started to get sandy…
wheeeeeee Little Man!
Big Brother loved the textrue and resistance of the sand, and would even climb all the way to the top!
even Big Brother’s beloved lamb let loose and enjoyed himself for a change
goodbye Great Sand Dunes!
Beautiful post Lauren! I love the photos! Your boys are such good hikers and have such an adventurous spirit! Was it your first time to Colorado or have you been there before? Where did you stay? Up in the mountains?
Oh my goodness I want to go! The kids (and lamb) look like they had a great time
Looks like so much fun! I especially loved the photo of your the lamb. ;D