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GREAT SAND DUNES NATIONAL PARK & PRESERVE STATUS
  Colorado . National Park & Preserve
  checked 05:19 UTC . refreshes every 30 minutes


ALERTS  5

  Caution
    Creek Crossings 3, 4, and 5 Have Deep Water on the Medano
    Pass Primitive Rd
    The third, fourth, and fifth creek crossings on the 4WD Only
    Medano Pass Primitive Road have deep water crossings.
    Motorists are advised to use caution and exercise sound
    judgement to the capabilities of their vehicle. NOTE: Access
    remains unaffected for all other paved road …

  Information
    Great Sand Dunes Currently at Stage 1 Fire Restrictions
    As of August 18th, Great Sand Dunes is under Stage 1 Fire
    Restrictions. All wood and charcoal fires must be in
    established fire rings in designated campsites or picnic
    sites. No other open fires are allowed. Fires MUST BE put
    out COLD before leaving your site and must not be …

  Caution
    Speed Limits are Much Lower Inside Park than Surrounding
    Highways
    Speed limits for the park include 30 MPH near the park
    boundary and Great Sand Dunes Sign, and as low as 10 MPH
    near the Headquarters and Entrance Station. Speed limits are
    in place to protect park visitors, pedestrians, and wildlife
    in the park. Please drive carefully and …

  Information
    Sand Board and Sand Sled Rentals Not Available In Park.
    Sand boarding and sand sled rentals are located in local
    communities surrounding the park. Visitors are encouraged to
    arrange rentals BEFORE coming to the park.

  Information
    Piñon Flats Campground, sites can be reserved 3 months in
    advance for 2026
    Due to the need for improvements in Piñon Flats Campground,
    sites can be reserved 3 months in advance beginning in 2026.


CONDITIONS
  weather warnings ........................................ none
  air quality (US AQI) ................................ 45, good
  wildfires within 50 km .................................. none
  sources: weather.gov . NIFC . Open-Meteo


ROADS
  No road closures or incidents reported.


CAMPGROUNDS  3/3 OPEN TODAY
  from the park's published schedules

  Backpacking Campsites in the Dunes or Forest ............ open
  Medano Pass Primitive Road Campsites .................... open
  Piñon Flats ....................... open, closes Nov 1 (alert)

  (alert): named in an alert above.


VISITOR CENTERS  2/2 OPEN TODAY

  Entrance Station .......................... open, closes Nov 1
  Great Sand Dunes Visitor Center .......... open, closes Nov 26


WEATHER
  model forecast . °F

  Mon, Oct 5  Partly cloudy    72/41°F
  Tue, Oct 6  Cloudy           75/46°F
  Wed, Oct 7  Cloudy           72/48°F
  Thu, Oct 8  Clear            68/52°F
  Fri, Oct 9  Light drizzle    68/50°F
  Sat, Oct 10 Cloudy           64/48°F
  Sun, Oct 11 Cloudy           64/48°F

  sunrise 07:01 . sunset 18:39 . waning crescent, 27% lit
  source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) . https://open-meteo.com/


NEARBY
  Curecanti National Recreation Area .................... 169 km
  Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park ............ 206 km
  Bandelier National Monument ........................... 233 km


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  source: National Park Service . nps.gov/grsa