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Medano Pass Primitive Road Campsites
NPS National Park Service · Developed
Conditions
Road Access
4WD Required
Season
Open Year Round
Campfires
Not recorded
The managing agency hasn't published campfire rules for this campground. The description and directions below often mention it — and it's worth calling the agency before a long drive.
Features
Warning
4WD Required
High Clearance
Hookup
Dry Camping
Campground Stats
| Total Sites | 0 |
Location
Description
Roadside camping is permitted at 21 campsites in Great Sand Dunes National Preserve beginning 5.2 miles from where the road begins near Piñon 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.
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.
Details
| Phone | (719) 378-6395 |
| [email protected] | |
| ADA Access | No |
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