Thanks so much for watching our one-day guide to Great Sand Dunes National Park! If you're interested in checking out the White Sands National Park in New Mexico, check out my recent vlog: ua-cam.com/video/o5SFzswamKE/v-deo.html
That is one place in Colorado I want to visit. Must be awesome views. All the different things to see at one time. 13 and 14 thousand foot mountains, the grasslands and the there's the dunes. What aa unique place.
I grew up in the Valley. We used to go to Zapata Falls before many people knew to go there. We used to ride our horses down the road to a cabin that someone we knew own to have lunch. It had old wanted posters on the wall and was sooo cool. You used to be able to find arrow heads at the dunes. The river flows in “waves” due to the build of sand. There is an old gold mine on down that road that caved in just after the miners were paid in gold. There is also an old ghost town (or used to be). Just like the cabin, people probably messed it up. Unfortunately the cabin was burned down.
OMGGG thank you so much for this video! It was so extremely helpful and looks like the perfect day to have! We will prob be doing exactly this very soon.
Im actually going to the white sands New Mexico on Wednesday for a one day trip 😂. Im exciting for my little one day trip (im flying from Chicago to El Paso and driving there). Can’t wait 🥹
Jeanie Marie: You & your husband(?) hit this one out-of-the-park! (pun intended 🤣)...This is an area of Colorado that during my days of living in Denver & Colo Spgs, I unfortunately missed visiting. The closest I ever got was Gunnison & Pueblo (not really so close to the Great Sand Dunes). The scenery was spectacular, the Mexican food looked DEELISH & the boutique ice cream worth every calorie!🤗 Thank you both so much for the wonderful journey!👍👏 Stay safe out there in this crazy world and considering the ever-increasing stratospheric price of gas these days, I hope you can afford to keep bringing us, your appreciative fans, these fabulous travelogues. God bless🙏
Thank you so much! I appreciate that alot. Our adventures won't be slowing any time soon as long as weather and fires don't get in our way. 😁 thanks so much for watching!
I used to live in the san luis valley and saw the sand dunes from a distance from my house, my school would go every year when the water stream would go through
Oh the dunes are so grand! We stopped their to try out sledding down them with the kids. So windy it hurt to have the sand pelt us. Wish we knew about the waterfalls nearby and the hot springs! Then we stayed in Alamosa for the night before going to AZ.
Yes, we watched so many children sledding down the dunes! They were having a blast! We couldn't believe how beautiful and big the dunes were. Such a pretty area of CO. Thanks so much for watching!
I just got back from the sand dunes. We went on a Tuesday, and it wasn't nearly that busy. but it was kinda chilly. wish I knew about the Mexican resturant in Alamosa, because we drove to Pueblo to get Mexican on the way back to Denver. BTW, the fried egg on the enchiladas is a Colorado thing.
Yes, we had a really nice 75 degree sunny day so I think everyone was out that day 😅 that was our first time with eggs on enchiladas...it was so good. Almosa was a cute little town. Thanks so much for watching!
I made the mistake of going here in a high wind warning and it was AWFUL. Was literally like walking in a sand storm. I guess it basically was a sandstorm lol. Total user error though. Zapata Falls is amazing though!
Have you compared the path differences from DENVER to TAOS vis I-25 south, vs GOLDEN TO TAOS, via Hwy 285 (which contains Sand Dunes stops)? Any reason to select I-25 path?
You missed telling of how the dunes formed and the stories of the creek or river that flows on the Southside of the dunes and what they do. The sand is picked up from the Rio Grande river which flows about 50 miles west of the dunes. The wind blows it in but it's too heavy to go over the mountains behind them and it settles on the dunes. The creek picks up same d in its flow ANF actually carries it back to the Rio Grande. A continuous cycle of the same sand coming and going back. You also never mentioned the name of the mountain range that traps the sand. I'll let you do some research to find the name. 😉
Thanks so much for watching our one-day guide to Great Sand Dunes National Park! If you're interested in checking out the White Sands National Park in New Mexico, check out my recent vlog: ua-cam.com/video/o5SFzswamKE/v-deo.html
That is one place in Colorado I want to visit. Must be awesome views. All the different things to see at one time. 13 and 14 thousand foot mountains, the grasslands and the there's the dunes. What aa unique place.
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Watched this while in Alamosa, omw to Great Sand Dunes NP. Thanks for sharing this!
Awesome!! Have an amazing time!!! Thanks so much for watching!!
Nice video! I’ll follow your guys’ footsteps in the next two weeks to visit the national parks in Colorado!
I grew up in the Valley. We used to go to Zapata Falls before many people knew to go there. We used to ride our horses down the road to a cabin that someone we knew own to have lunch. It had old wanted posters on the wall and was sooo cool. You used to be able to find arrow heads at the dunes. The river flows in “waves” due to the build of sand. There is an old gold mine on down that road that caved in just after the miners were paid in gold. There is also an old ghost town (or used to be). Just like the cabin, people probably messed it up. Unfortunately the cabin was burned down.
Thank you!!! I will go to all the places you recommended. ❤️you are adorable!
This is gold. Thank you .
Good morning 💕🌻
Awesome video Jeanie you deserve way more views great video love this location
Ahh!! Thank you so much! I appreciate that! 🙏 💕
OMGGG thank you so much for this video! It was so extremely helpful and looks like the perfect day to have! We will prob be doing exactly this very soon.
Of course! So glad you enjoyed it!! Have an amazing time at the dunes!!
Great Video Jeanie! keep it up👍😎
Thanks so much for watching!!
Outstanding experience and my picture to your left was taken there circa 2009. Great place to visit and the views are Epic.
Couldn't agree more! It's such a beautiful area or CO to explore!
very helpful vid thanks
Thanks for watching!
Im actually going to the white sands New Mexico on Wednesday for a one day trip 😂. Im exciting for my little one day trip (im flying from Chicago to El Paso and driving there). Can’t wait 🥹
Jeanie Marie: You & your husband(?) hit this one out-of-the-park! (pun intended 🤣)...This is an area of Colorado that during my days of living in Denver & Colo Spgs, I unfortunately missed visiting. The closest I ever got was Gunnison & Pueblo (not really so close to the Great Sand Dunes). The scenery was spectacular, the Mexican food looked DEELISH & the boutique ice cream worth every calorie!🤗 Thank you both so much for the wonderful journey!👍👏 Stay safe out there in this crazy world and considering the ever-increasing stratospheric price of gas these days, I hope you can afford to keep bringing us, your appreciative fans, these fabulous travelogues. God bless🙏
Thank you so much! I appreciate that alot. Our adventures won't be slowing any time soon as long as weather and fires don't get in our way. 😁 thanks so much for watching!
So excited I saw your video my fiance and I are planning a trip for my birthday and I was wondering what else we could do in that area. Thank you!
Awesome! Have an amazing birthday at the dunes 🎂 🥳 thanks for watching!
I used to live in the san luis valley and saw the sand dunes from a distance from my house, my school would go every year when the water stream would go through
Amazing! Thu are so beautiful! I couldn't believe how big they are. You can see them from so far.
This video was a nostalgia hit from childhood living there zapata falls was one of my favorites
Perfect timing! I was planning to go there, I’m from co springs
Awesome! Have so much fun! We loved it!
We just watched your UA-cam video on Great Sand Dunes. What time did you enter the park? We want to avoid the lines.
Oh the dunes are so grand! We stopped their to try out sledding down them with the kids. So windy it hurt to have the sand pelt us. Wish we knew about the waterfalls nearby and the hot springs! Then we stayed in Alamosa for the night before going to AZ.
Yes, we watched so many children sledding down the dunes! They were having a blast! We couldn't believe how beautiful and big the dunes were. Such a pretty area of CO. Thanks so much for watching!
What time do you recommend getting there? Definitely want to avoid that giant line of cars!
We just watched your UA-cam video on Great Sand Dunes. What time did you enter the park? We want to avoid the lines.
I just got back from the sand dunes. We went on a Tuesday, and it wasn't nearly that busy. but it was kinda chilly. wish I knew about the Mexican resturant in Alamosa, because we drove to Pueblo to get Mexican on the way back to Denver. BTW, the fried egg on the enchiladas is a Colorado thing.
Yes, we had a really nice 75 degree sunny day so I think everyone was out that day 😅 that was our first time with eggs on enchiladas...it was so good. Almosa was a cute little town. Thanks so much for watching!
I made the mistake of going here in a high wind warning and it was AWFUL. Was literally like walking in a sand storm. I guess it basically was a sandstorm lol. Total user error though. Zapata Falls is amazing though!
Omg yes! We got so lucky to not have stong winds! So sorry that happened to you! Glad you enjoyed Zapata!
What is the cost person/day to drive from Denver and do all those things.
Where are those springs located?
What time of day do you recommend getting to this park? We will be there the beginning of September.
May i ask what month did you went??
May
Have you compared the path differences from DENVER to TAOS vis I-25 south, vs GOLDEN TO TAOS, via Hwy 285 (which contains Sand Dunes stops)? Any reason to select I-25 path?
Hows the weather in CO in September?
Beautiful cool fall feels! 😊
Where did you park?
What time is best to avoid the heavy traffic?
We got there at 8am on a Saturday morning. And there was no traffic when we arrived.
May I use one minuet of footage in my movie about Dunes? Please!
You insult me and then ask to use my footage 😅 ummm, NO!
You missed telling of how the dunes formed and the stories of the creek or river that flows on the Southside of the dunes and what they do. The sand is picked up from the Rio Grande river which flows about 50 miles west of the dunes. The wind blows it in but it's too heavy to go over the mountains behind them and it settles on the dunes. The creek picks up same d in its flow ANF actually carries it back to the Rio Grande. A continuous cycle of the same sand coming and going back. You also never mentioned the name of the mountain range that traps the sand. I'll let you do some research to find the name. 😉
P.S. it's been 22 years since I traveled there when it was still a National Monument not yet a National Park.
Last time I came here it was during summer and do not make the same mistake I did of walking barefoot in the sand it will burn your soles.
Yes, exactly! It gets very hot during summer.
I mean landscapes, not people talking to camera.