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High Dune - 2 members in 6 triplogs have rated this an average 2.5 ( 1 to 5 best )
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Apr 29 2024
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 Guides 3
 Routes 632
 Photos 8,235
 Triplogs 604

54 male
 Joined Apr 13 2011
 Gilbert, AZ
High DuneSan Luis Valley, CO
High Dune
San Luis Valley, CO
Hiking avatar Apr 29 2024
ddgrunning • Triplogs 604
Hiking5.06 Miles 1,247 AEG
Hiking5.06 Miles   4 Hrs   48 Mns   1.19 mph
1,247 ft AEG      32 Mns Break
 
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Day trip to Great Sand Dunes National Park. Highest dunes in North America, rising 800+ feet above the surrounding valley, and at an elevation of up to 9,000 feet.

Great time of year to visit. Medano Creek was flowing. Weather was such that the sand didn't get hot and it was comfortable hiking in bare feet all day. We rented sand sleds and a sand board. My experiment on the sand board resulted in a sore tail bone and a tweaked shoulder that may or may not require some medical attention. So, we eventually just stuck to the sand sleds, which were quite fun!

Made it up to High Dune and sledded our way back.
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Oct 08 2021
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 Guides 187
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 Triplogs 865

72 male
 Joined Jun 27 2015
 Tucson, Arizona
Sand Dunes NP High Point, CO 
Sand Dunes NP High Point, CO
 
Hiking avatar Oct 08 2021
markthurman53 • Triplogs 865
Hiking3.14 Miles 704 AEG
Hiking3.14 Miles   2 Hrs   34 Mns   1.29 mph
704 ft AEG      8 Mns Break
 
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Hiking to the high dune is probably one of my favorite hikes on this trip; second only to the ride in the combine I had earlier on this trip. This is a grueling 3 mile round trip up a 600 foot sand dune. I think it compares to the Incline at Colorado Springs except easier on knee joints. The views all along this trail are spectacular, Blanca Peak (14400) to the Southeast and the Sangre De Cristo Mountains to the North and East. The wind was blowing pretty good as we approached the peak, previous tracks were covered up pretty fast. Coming down was easy, just head down hill toward the start point. This hike is a bit easier if you do it just after a rain, the sand is a little more packed. The Great Sand Dune National Park is up there in the top 5 parks I have been to, It is really different and not a lot of people.
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Sep 18 2018
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 Routes 26
 Photos 1,288
 Triplogs 124

66 male
 Joined Oct 28 2003
 Andover, NJ
High DuneSan Luis Valley, CO
High Dune
San Luis Valley, CO
Hiking avatar Sep 18 2018
big_load • Triplogs 124
Hiking3.30 Miles 900 AEG
Hiking3.30 Miles   1 Hour   45 Mns   1.90 mph
900 ft AEG      1 Min Break
 
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I knew the sand would be soft and slow, so I didn't plan to go to the top. After getting past where most people quit, the footing was much firmer, so I went for it anyway.

The posted track is my return route, which was almost exclusively on dune crests, which made the easiest going. However, they were also a bit scary since they were so narrow and bordered some vast holes.

I'll try to get some pics off my phone.
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Jul 25 2014
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 Routes 34
 Photos 149
 Triplogs 131

40 male
 Joined May 04 2012
 Denver, CO
High DuneSan Luis Valley, CO
High Dune
San Luis Valley, CO
Hiking avatar Jul 25 2014
Dennyforreal • Triplogs 131
Hiking3.25 Miles 908 AEG
Hiking3.25 Miles   2 Hrs   3 Mns   2.03 mph
908 ft AEG      27 Mns Break8 LBS Pack
 
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May 04 2013
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32 male
 Joined Oct 13 2012
 Tucson, AZ
High DuneSan Luis Valley, CO
High Dune
San Luis Valley, CO
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iborrego • Triplogs 348
Hiking3.40 Miles 400 AEG
Hiking3.40 Miles
400 ft AEG
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Jul 08 2012
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32 male
 Joined Oct 13 2012
 Tucson, AZ
High DuneSan Luis Valley, CO
High Dune
San Luis Valley, CO
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iborrego • Triplogs 348
Hiking1.00 Miles 50 AEG
Hiking1.00 Miles
50 ft AEG
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average hiking speed 1.6 mph

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