Adventures with Alan visits the Great Sand Dunes National Park
Ryan Mutch
and last updated 2021-05-25 20:36:33-04
MOSCA â In our exclusive new series Adventures with Alan, we'll travel across Southern Colorado week-by-week to show you thrills and chills, hidden gems and well-known spots.
More than 150 miles from Colorado Springs, our adventure this week takes us to one of the most popular places in the San Luis Valley.
The Great Sand Dunes date back more than 400,000 years, and were formed when sand from the San Juan Mountains collected against the Sangre de Cristo Range.
Today, the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve covers nearly 240 square miles, an area larger than the city of Colorado Springs.