Great Sand Dunes National Park
Blown up and trapped against the rugged Sangre de Cristo Range, Colorado’s Great Sand Dunes are North America’s tallest sand dunes. They’re the centerpiece, focal point and namesake of Great Sand Dunes National Park.
There are no fewer than seven different life zones in the park, from mountains of sand to wetlands and grasslands to salt plains, subalpine forests and alpine tundra.
Each zone has its own specific fauna and flora, which, considering the park’s relatively small size makes it hugely biodiverse place.