Njengoba izintundane zifinyelela ku-750 ubude ubude ngamamayela, i-Great Sand Dunes National Park yaseColorado izwa njengezintaba zasolwandle. I-geology geology kanye ne-biology nayo yenza kube indawo ethakazelisayo. Izivakashi zizokwazi ukufinyelela ezindaweni ezihlukahlukene zokuhlala, kuhlanganise namadonsa enhlabathi, amapayipi nama-aspens, ngisho namahlathi ase-spruce-fir kanye nama-tundras.
Umlando
Isikhumbuzo sezwe esibizwa ngokuthi i-Great Sand Dunes National Monument, i-Great Sand Dunes National Park ne-Preserve sakhiwe yisenzo se-United States Congress ngoSepthemba 13, 2004.
Ipaki manje iqukethe amahektha angu-107 000.
Isikhathi Sokuvakashela
Ipaki itholakale unyaka wonke kodwa intwasahlobo nokuwa kungase kube yisikhathi esihle sokuhlela uhambo ngenxa yokushisa okulinganayo. Imifula yasemhlabathini ingashisa kakhulu ehlobo, futhi ihlobo liba yisikhathi esikhulu kakhulu sokuvakashela.
Ukufika Lapho
Uma ushayela endaweni, nansi izinketho ezimbalwa:
Ukusuka eDenver, e Colorado, nasePueblo: Indlela ejwayelekile kakhulu eningizimu e-I-25 kuya eWalsenburg, entshonalanga e-US 160, enyakatho ne-State Highway 150. Ukuze uthole imoto evelele evela eDenver enamayela afanayo, thatha i-US 285 eningizimu, ke State Highway 17 eningizimu, bese County County 6 empumalanga kusuka Mosca.
Ukusuka e-Albuquerque: Shayela enyakatho nge-I-25 kuya eSanta Fe, bese enyakatho nge-US 285 ukuya e-Alamosa. Ukusuka e-Alamosa, thatha i-US Highway 160 empumalanga ne-State Highway 150 enyakatho, noma i-State Highway 17 enyakatho ne-County Lane 6 empumalanga ukusuka eMosca.
Kusuka eWestcliffe / i-Wet Mountain Valley: Ukuhamba ngeSoutheast-mpumalanga ukusuka eWestcliffe ku-Highway 69 ukuya ngaseGardner, cishe ngamamayela angu-30.
Jikela eNtshonalanga (ngakwesokudla) ku-550 RD, ngaphambi nje kweGarden; ukushayela ngamamayela angu-6, bese ujika eNingizimu (ngakwesobunxele) ungene ku-570 RD (uphendukela waba ngu-572, bese u-29 RD), futhi ubheke uphawu oluthile ku- "PassCreekPass: Drayivu ngamamayela angu-12 uze uphenduke (eNtshonalanga) e-US Highway 160. Thatha ilungelo (eNyakatho) eliya ku-State Highway 150.
Isevisi yomoya wezebhizinisi iyatholakala esikhumulweni sezindiza esincane e-Alamosa, CO.
I-Colorado Springs, i-Denver ne-Albuquerque inikwa izindiza eziningi zezokuhweba nezimoto eziqashisayo zitholakala kuzo zonke izikhumulo zezindiza. Uma ubheka ukulondoloza imali ethile, bheka i-Alamosa Bus Company enamasevisi athile epaki. Bashayela ku- (719) 589-3384.
Imali / Izimvume
Izimali zokungena ziyi $ 15 ngemoto zivumelekile isonto elilodwa kusukela ngosuku lokuthenga. Izingane zingangena epaki mahhala ngaso sonke isikhathi. Abanikazi banoma yikuphi iMelika amaPaki amahle adlula angakwazi ukuyeka imali yokufaka.
Uma uhlela ukuvakashela ipaki kaningi phakathi nonyaka, cabanga ukuthenga i-Great Sand Dunes National Park kanye ne-Preserve Annual Pass for $ 30. I-pass idlulisa umnikazi wesidumbu kanye nawo wonke amalungu omndeni emotweni epaki ngonyaka owodwa kusukela ngosuku lokuthenga.
I-backcountry yamatende, kuhlanganise nokukhwabanisa nokumisa imoto emgwaqweni weMedano Pass 4WD, idinga imvume yokubuyisela emuva, ekhona kwi-Visitor Centre phakathi namahora ebhizinisi.
Izinto okumelwe zenziwe
Ihlane lendawo livumela imisebenzi eminingi efanelekayo yonke iminyaka. Izivakashi zingakhetha ukuhamba ngezinyawo, ukuhlelwa kabusha, ukukhanda, ukugibela amahhashi, ukugibela ama-sandboard / ukushushuluza / ukudonsa phansi, izinhlelo eziholwa ama-ranger, nokuningi. Izingane zinethuba lokubamba iqhaza ohlelweni lwe-Junior Ranger, vakashela ku-Day Junior Ranger, futhi uhlole imibukiso ehlangene.
Izindawo ezinkulu
I-Medano Creek: Izingane zizokujabulela ukuhamba phezu kwalolu chungechunge oluthile olwandle olusenyakatho lwezingqimba zomfula.
I-Medano Pass Primitive Road: Umgwaqo uholela e-Sangre de Cristo Mountains futhi unikeze amathuba amaningi okuhlola izindawo ezihlukahlukene endleleni.
I-Dune ephakeme: Ukudonsa ngamamitha angu-650 ngaphezu kweSan Luis Valley, lokhu kufanele kubone.
I-Star Dune: Ithi "inkanyezi" ebizwa ngokuthi "inkanyezi" njengoba inezingalo ezintathu noma ngaphezulu, kunokunye okufana nezintambo eziningi.
I-Montville Nature Trail: I-hike elula ehamba ngamamitha ama-mile ekhombisa inyamazane, i-chipmunks, i-desert cottontail, futhi uma unenhlanhla i-coyote.
I-Medano Lake Trail: Khuphuka ngamamitha angu-1,900 ngamakhilomitha amane futhi udlule emasimini ase-aspen, ama-flowy meadows, futhi uyadutshulwa kakhulu uma ubona i-elk.
Indawo yokuhlala
Ngaphakathi kwepaki noma emnyango omkhulu kunezinketho eziningi zokuhlala.
Ukuze izivakashi zibheke ekamu, khetha ifomu lezinkundla ezilandelayo:
I-Pinyon Flats Campground: Ukubhuka kweqembu kungenziwa ku-Inthanethi ye-Loop 2 ne-Group Sites phakathi nezinyanga ezishisayo. I-Loop 1 iya kuqala, iza kuqala. Shayela (719) 378-6399.
I-Oasis Campground: Ngaphandle kokungena ngaphandle kwepaki, le ndawo yokuvakasha iyatholakala kuphela ku-4WD kuphela. Ivumela ama-RV noma amathempeli, futhi inikeza imvula, indawo yokudlela, ne-astore. Ngokuvamile kuvuliwe ngo-Ephreli-Okthoba. Shayela (719) 378-2222.
I-San Luis Lakes State Park: Itholakala ngamamayela angu-11 ngasentshonalanga yepaki yokungena e-County Lane 6. Ucingo (719) 378-2020 noma 1-800-678-2267 ukubhuka kwekamu.
I-Zapata Falls Campground: Ihlinzeka ngama- 25 okuqala, ama-primitivecampsites asekuqaleni. Shayela (719) 852-5941.
Izivakashi ezifuna indawo yokuhlala, bheka i-Great Sand Dunes Lodge etholakala ngaphandle kokungena epaki emgwaqweni omkhulu 150). Ivame ukuvulwa kusukela ngo-Ephreli-Okthoba. Shayela (719) 378-2900. I-Zapata Ranch iyi-ranch yomlando emakhilomitha ambalwa eningizimu enqamula emnyango omkhulu wepaki ohlinzeka ngamakamelo. Ukushayela (719) 378-2356 ngaphandle. 110.
Enye indlela yokugcina i-Oasis Duplex kanye ne-Camping Cabin enikezela ngamakamelo amabili enkamelo kanye namakamelo amane ekamu. Ivulekile ngokuvamile ngo-Ephreli-Okthoba. Shayela (719) 378-2222.
Khumbula uma uhlela ukumisa ekamu, kufanele uthole imvume yokukhulula evela kwi-Visitor Centre.
Izilwane ezifuywayo
Izilwane ezifuywayo zivunyelwe ezindaweni eziningi ezisetshenziswa kakhulu epaki kanye nakho konke okulondoloziwe. Kumele bahlelwe ngaso sonke isikhathi (ngaphandle kwazingeli abalayisensi ngenkathi kulondolozwe kuzwelonke kuphela), futhi abanikazi kufanele bahlanze ngemuva kwabo. Izilwane ezifuywayo azivunyelwe eDunefield ngaphandle kwendawo yokusetshenziswa yosuku oluyinhloko, kumasayithi aqokiwe okuyi-backpacking epaki, noma ezingxenyeni ezingakhiwe zepaki ngaphandle kwezindawo zokusebenzisa usuku nemigwaqo yomgwaqo.
Ulwazi lokuxhumana
Isikhungo Sokuvakashela
11999 Umgwaqo 150
Mosca, CO 81146
Isikhungo Sokuvakashela (ngokubuza imibuzo jikelele): (719) 378-6399
Inombolo Eyisisekelo (ukufinyelela izandiso ezithile, noma ulalele ulwazi oluqoshiwe lwepaki): (719) 378-6300