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Medano Creek – Mosca Pass Trail loop from Dunes Parking

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Medano Creek – Mosca Pass Trail loop from Dunes Parking

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Medano Creek – Mosca Pass Trail loop from Dunes Parking

01:58

7.18km

110m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 13, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Great Sand Dunes Wilderness

Sangre de Cristo Wilderness

Great Sand Dunes National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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214 m

Dunes Trailhead, Great Sand Dunes National Park

Highlight • Parking

The large parking lot is the starting point into the massiv dune field of Great Sand Dunes National Park. There are showers (to rinse off the sand), restrooms and information …

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885 m

Sand Dunes

Highlight • Natural Monument

1.51 km

Medano Creek

Highlight • River

Medano Creek – along with Sand Creek – flows seasonally at the base of the dunefield and is an important water source for the vegetation within the National Park. The …

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2.70 km

Great Sand Dunes National Park Visitor Center

Highlight • Rest Area

The Visitor Center offers some great information about trails, campgrounds and geology of the National Park. There are restrooms and potable water is available. You can buy some merchandise and …

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3.26 km

Mosca Pass Trail

Highlight • Trail

A beautiful trail alongside Mosca Creek that meanders through the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. While you get occassional glimpses of the famous sand dunes, most of the views on the …

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4.94 km

Wellington Ditch Trail

Highlight • Trail

5.64 km

Piñon Flats Campground

Highlight • Rest Area

Piñon Flats Campground has 86 sites for individual tents, RVs or groups. Sites are equipped with picnic tables, food lockers and fire pits. Public restrooms are also available near the …

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7.18 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.39 km

470 m

297 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.49 km

2.48 km

1.42 km

744 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,550 m)

Lowest point (2,460 m)

Weather

Today

Saturday 11 July

31°C

12°C

18 %

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Max wind speed: 27.0 km/h

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Medano Creek – Mosca Pass Trail loop from Dunes Parking

Dunes Trailhead, Great Sand Dunes National Park

Sand Dunes

Medano Creek

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Mosca Pass Trail

Wellington Ditch Trail

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