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Medano Pass Primitive Road β Great Sand Dunes National Preserve
About
National Forest
Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve
Roadside camping is permitted at 21 campsites in Great Sand Dunes National Preserve beginning 5.2 miles from where the road begins near Pi__on Flats Campground. These designated sites are free of charge and first-come, first-served. All 21 sites fill on summer weekends. Passable only in the warmer months and only with high-clearance 4-wheel drive vehicles. This road crosses areas of deep sand, traverses Medano Creek nine times, and passes through excellent habitat for bighorn sheep.
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
Stay Connected
- WiFiUnknown
- VerizonUnknown
- AT&TUnknown
- T-MobileUnknown
Site Types
- Dispersed
Features
For Campers
- Firewood Available
- Phone Service
- Toilets
- Alcohol
Summiting Medano Pass
A couple of friends embarked on an overland trip in Colorado's high country. Medano Pass Primitive Road is a wellknown 4x4 trail near the Great Sand Dunes National Park near Alamosa, Colorado.
Madano Pass Trail has numerous Medano Creek Crossings, Significant scenic sights, plenty of camping, soft sand wheeling, and is rated as Moderate. I'm excited to see what this lil broncos gotπ€.
Not able to access
Drove down a dirt road for many miles, but my path was fenced in so I had to turn around. It was after dark, so may be open in the daylight?
Need high clearance and 4WD
We came from the north end of the pass along the 559 and found several unmarked, established campsites along the road before reaching the actual pass. They seemed a little bit more sheltered and shady, but no bear storage. Both the ascent and descent through the pass had some washed out, rocky moguls, and light stream crossings on the way out to the dunes
Location
Medano Pass Primitive Road β Great Sand Dunes National Preserve is located in Colorado
Directions
The south entrance to Medano Pass Road begins just below Pinon Flats Campground, one mile north of the visitor center. The road's north access is in the Wet Mountain Valley, on Highway 69 south of Westcliffe.
Coordinates
37.803519 N
105.495654 W