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  2. Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve - Wikipedia

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    The Milky Way shines above the dunes. Great Sand Dunes is an International Dark Sky Park. In 2002, the Nature Conservancy purchased the Baca Ranch—an area of 97,000 acres (151.6 sq mi; 392.5 km 2)—for $31.28 million. Financing was provided by the Department of the Interior, the Colorado State Land Board, and private donors.

  3. List of protected areas of Colorado - Wikipedia

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    Great Sand Dunes National Monument (March 17, 1932, Hoover, to September 24, 2004) Two former National Monuments were abolished due to their remoteness: Holy Cross National Monument [c] near Minturn (May 11, 1929, Hoover, abolished August 3, 1950) Wheeler National Monument [c] near Creede (December 7, 1908, T. Roosevelt, abolished August 3, 1950)

  4. The dunes are just the beginning of what’s so great about ...

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    The dunes are believed to be remnants of a massive lake, Laka Alamosa, that dried up roughly 440,000 years ago, according to the park’s website.Over time, the park says wind, water and sediment ...

  5. Trujillo Homesteads - Wikipedia

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    The Trujillo Homesteads are a historic ranch site near Mosca, Alamosa County, Colorado, not far from the Great Sand Dunes National Park. The area was first settled in the 1860s by Teofilo Trujillo, a Mexican sheep farmer. His son Pedro built a log cabin house beginning in 1879, along with other ranch outbuildings and structures.

  6. Cleveland Peak - Wikipedia

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    The mountain is located on the boundary shared by Sangre de Cristo Wilderness and Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve. [3] Precipitation runoff from the mountain's eastern slopes drains to Sand Creek, the west slope drains into Pole and Deadman creeks, and all three flow into the San Luis Valley.

  7. List of national parks of the United States by elevation

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    Great Sand Dunes: Tijeras Peak [4] Sangre de Cristo Range: 13,610 feet (4,150 m) near San Luis Lakes: ... Colorado Plateau: 8,960 feet (2,730 m) Halls Creek

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