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I'm not a pro writter or photographer but a sharer of experience. Follow me through the wilderness Instagram:Missygexplores *These are my personal photos from my adventures.

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Great Sand Dunes National Park. Mosca, CO.

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Great Sand Dunes National Park.

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View of Great Sand Dunes National Park from San Luis State Wildlife Area.

Mosca, CO.

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Great Sand Dunes National Park

As your rolling through the flat landscape to the national park you can spot the sand dunes from miles away. Quite amazing how where the grasslands of Colorado meet the mountains. This mound of brilliant golden sand piles for miles and meets half the height of the surrounding mountains.

Here is the site to the National Park that you’ll find helpful

https://www.nps.gov/grsa/index.htm

The dunes lie north of Alamosa, CO. We camped right outside the park at the former San Luis State Park. Its FREE to camp here and although is pretty barren its got an amazing view of the mountain range surrounding the sand dunes and has a little lake. Due to the prevailing winds that keep the dunes in check its contently windy here so keep that in mind!

The best part of this place? Climbing the dunes of course! You feel like a child in an adult sandbox. You can of course slide down the dunes but they do not supply any sleds at the national park. Besides the dunes there are some amazing hikes on the San Luis Valley on the western base of the Sangre de Cristo Range. Here you'll find strenuous hikes to alpine lakes and waterfalls.

Please message me with any question you may have about this park.

Photos to be posted.

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Mesa Verde National Park.

Spruce Tree house. The third largest cliff dwelling (Cliff Palace and Long House are larger), was constructed between A.D. 1211 and 1278 by the ancestors of the Pueblo peoples of the Southwest.

Cortez, CO.

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Mesa Verde National Park.

Cliff Palace

Cortez, CO.

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Mesa Verde National Park

In southwest Colorado less than an hour away from the city of Durango is a mysterious group of cliff dwellings in the canyons of the table top mesas. These are the best preserved Ancestral Puebloan archaeological sites in the United states.

The national park site for Mesa Verde does an amazing job at introducing the wonder of the park.

https://www.nps.gov/meve/index.htm 

I arrived at the park May 10th 2018 and stayed at the Morefield campground inside the national park for two nights. Its a wonderful campground. Most the sites will only hold one large tent or two small two-man tents. It has free showers, flushable toilets, and coin laundry.

On May 11th we explore the park. You’re allowed to buy tickets(they are only $5 a person) to take a tour into the cliff dwellings which are lead by a ranger. The only tour available was for the balcony house. I recommend taking one of these tours because you’re not allowed in the dwellings unless with a ranger. Its only an hour and worth your time. It is a little difficult since you have two climb one 30ft ladder, two 15ft ladders, and crawl through a claustrophobic tunnel. Regardless of those few precautions its an incredible feelings to stand in the dwelling.  

You’ll be spending the day learning about the history of the pueblo people and exploring their past. When it comes to hiking there isn't much. Its a very spiritual place.

Photos to be posted. Message me with any questions about the park.

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Hanging lake. Glenwood Canyon, CO. Hope this can take you away and give you 25 seconds of peace.

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Hanging lake. Glenwood Canyon, CO.

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Hanging lake. Glenwood Canyon, CO.

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Hanging lake. Glenwood Canyon, CO.

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Hanging lake.

Glenwood Canyon, CO.

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Hanging Lakes.

In the Glenwood Canyon, Glenwood Canyon, C.O. There is a magical hike that ascends 1,000ft plus up a canyon to a crystal clear waterfall and lake.

This is a quite popular hike and you’ll expect to see many tourist here trying to make the 3.3 mile hike(round trip) up to the waterfall. Be sure to wear appropriate shoes and bring water. This hike is straight up(like climbing stairs) and straight down so expect a moderate to strenuous hike.

The turquoise colors of the lake are produced by carbonate minerals that have dissolved in the water. There is the main waterfall that flows into the beautiful turquoise lake and the source of the water comes from a larger waterfall. there is another small trail that leads you to the back waterfall that falls directly out of a hole in the rock. Its beautiful and you should take the extra 10 minutes to go find it!

Message me with any questions you have about this hike.

Photos to be posted after this post.

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Colorado/Utah state boarder.

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Moab, UT

Canyonlands National Park.

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Moab, UT

Grandstaff trail-Morning glory arch.