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6Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado
Located in southern Colorado, this park features North America’s tallest dunes. They are the result of southwestern desert sand being blown up against the famous Rocky Mountains. You can see peaks that are 14,000 feet high as well as wetlands and marshlands.
The park is also home to a large variety of birds. No motorized vehicles are permitted here but you can hike up 750 feet and slide down the dunes on a disk. The closest cities are three hours away but you can camp at Piñon Flats Campground. There are also numerous hike-in backpacking campgrounds available.
7.Canyonlands National Park, Utah
This park is easily accessible from Moab. It spans 257,640 acres and offers visitors exceptional opportunities for camping, canyoneering, hiking, and rafting. They also offer great jeep tours and include numerous slot canyons that are an iconic part of the state.
With the Colorado River snaking through here, it also is a noteworthy alternative to the Grand Canyon in terms of rafting adventures. Why? The Grand Canyon rafting tours can be difficult because they’re sometimes booked years in advance. Here you get great views and there are fewer crowds.
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