Destinations · Colorado
Great Sand Dunes National Park
CO · 37.7329, -105.5121
Frontier Pathways is a signed byway within 30 miles of Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado.
Understand
Great Sand Dunes National Monument was one of the many United States national parks and monuments created during the Great Depression (1932). In its original form it covered only the dunes themselves. However, it has expanded significantly since its roots, due in large part to concern among residents of nearby communities about the need to protect the watershed containing the dunes. In 2000, a "preserve" adjoining the monument as created, and in 2004 the combined monument/preserve was designated as a national park.
Day-trip loops
Ready-made loops for Great Sand Dunes National Park are growing. What is within reach is measured today; plan a live day trip and the engine routes it now.
Within reach
Measured from Byway's own registries, 30 miles around town.
Scenic byways
- Frontier Pathways · 27 mi · national
National parks
- Great Sand Dunes National Park · inside
Public land
Campgrounds
- Piñon Flats Campground · 1 mi
- Backpacking Campsites in the Dunes or Forest · 3 mi
- Medano Pass Primitive Road Campsites · 5 mi
- Stone Cellar Guard Station Cabin · 11 mi
- North Crestone Creek Campground · 22 mi
- Alvarado Campground · 24 mi
- Ponderosa Group Campground · 29 mi
- Spruce Group Campground · 29 mi
Named places
- Mosca Spring · 0 mi
- High Dune · 2 mi
- Denton Spring · 2 mi
- Star Dune · 3 mi
- Highest Dune · 3 mi
- Hidden Dune · 3 mi
- Carbonate Mountain · 3 mi
- Grand Sand Dunes Sign · 3 mi
A day out of Great Sand Dunes National Park, planned on real roads
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