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Great Sand Dunes

The tallest dunes in North America are the centerpiece in a diverse landscape of grasslands, wetlands, forests, alpine lakes, and tundra. Stay on a moonless night to experience countless stars in this International Dark Sky Park! Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week year-round. There are no timed entries or reservations to visit. Operating-hours data available from NPS. Entrance-fee data available from NPS.

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Forecast

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

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Air quality

AQI 33

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Sunrise / sunset

5:54 AM MDT / 8:22 PM MDT

867 daylight minutes

Major alerts

5

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Facilities and recreation

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activity

8 official or mapped records in local data

campground

3 official or mapped records in local data

event

5 official or mapped records in local data

place

8 official or mapped records in local data

visitor-center

2 official or mapped records in local data

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