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# Great Sand Dunes National Park

[National Parks Trip](https://dpb587.me/entries/2022-road-trip) · September 27, 2022

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[**Hiking**](https://dpb587.me/entries/2022-road-trip/great-sand-dunes-park/activity-t0zyxn1jzj6x "Hiking")

- [Distance](https://dpb587.me/entries/2022-road-trip/great-sand-dunes-park/activity-t0zyxn1jzj6x "Hiking")
  
  [4638 m](https://dpb587.me/entries/2022-road-trip/great-sand-dunes-park/activity-t0zyxn1jzj6x "Hiking")
  
- [Duration](https://dpb587.me/entries/2022-road-trip/great-sand-dunes-park/activity-t0zyxn1jzj6x "Hiking")
  
  [1 hr 40 min](https://dpb587.me/entries/2022-road-trip/great-sand-dunes-park/activity-t0zyxn1jzj6x "Hiking")
  
- [Elevation Gain](https://dpb587.me/entries/2022-road-trip/great-sand-dunes-park/activity-t0zyxn1jzj6x "Hiking")
  
  [276 m](https://dpb587.me/entries/2022-road-trip/great-sand-dunes-park/activity-t0zyxn1jzj6x "Hiking")
  
- [Elevation Loss](https://dpb587.me/entries/2022-road-trip/great-sand-dunes-park/activity-t0zyxn1jzj6x "Hiking")
  
  [279 m](https://dpb587.me/entries/2022-road-trip/great-sand-dunes-park/activity-t0zyxn1jzj6x "Hiking")
  
- [Lowest Elevation](https://dpb587.me/entries/2022-road-trip/great-sand-dunes-park/activity-t0zyxn1jzj6x "Hiking")
  
  [2451 m](https://dpb587.me/entries/2022-road-trip/great-sand-dunes-park/activity-t0zyxn1jzj6x "Hiking")
  
- [Highest Elevation](https://dpb587.me/entries/2022-road-trip/great-sand-dunes-park/activity-t0zyxn1jzj6x "Hiking")
  
  [2647 m](https://dpb587.me/entries/2022-road-trip/great-sand-dunes-park/activity-t0zyxn1jzj6x "Hiking")
  

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