North Sand Hills

5/5 (13 reviews)
This is the only sand dune area in Colorado that you can drive on, and it is FUN. It is unlike any other wheeling experience in Colorado; you won't be crawling, you'll be flying. The large dunes are like being in control of a rollercoaster, and the long trails outside the dune areas have fun banks... Read More
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Highlights of North Sand Hills

Camping Category Icon Camping
Forest Category Icon Forest
Sand Category Icon Sand
Highest Elevation
8788 ft
Shape of Trail
Other Shapes
Typically Open
04/15 - 12/15
Best Direction
N/A
Official Trail Name
2509
Nearest Town
Walden
Nearest Services
Walden
Management Agency
Bureau of Land Management, Colorado State Forest
District
Kremmling Field Office

Overview

This is the only sand dune area in Colorado that you can drive on, and it is FUN. It is unlike any other wheeling experience in Colorado; you won't be crawling, you'll be flying. The large dunes are like being in control of a rollercoaster, and the long trails outside the dune areas have fun banks and whoopdees that you can take at speed. One could spend all day exploring and not see everything.

Trail Difficulty and Assessment

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14 Waypoints
44 Trail Photos
1 Trail Concerns
13 Community Reviews
1 Video
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