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National Park · Est. 2004
Great Sand Dunes
Colorado · Medano Creek
Weather now
38°
Mostly Clear
Water temp
53°
Surface
Flow
—
cfs
Crowd
No reports
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Weather & Forecast
Mostly Clear38°F
High / Low
64° / 45°
Wind
5 mph
| Day | WedOct 21 | ThuOct 22 | FriOct 23 | SatOct 24 | SunOct 25 | MonOct 26 | TueOct 27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Condition | Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | Chance Rain Showers | Slight Chance Rain Showers | Mostly Sunny |
| High / Low | 64° / 45° | 63° / 45° | 61° / 39° | 55° / 34° | 52° / 33° | 54° / 34° | 55° / 55° |
| Precip | 16% | 56% | 46% | 55% | 32% | 19% | 6% |
| Wind | 0 mph gust 13 | 5 mph gust 23 | 20 mph gust 40 | 5 mph gust 17 | 5 mph gust 10 | 5 mph gust 9 | 5 mph gust 14 |
| Pressure | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UV Index | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| Sunrise | 7:16 AM | 7:17 AM | 7:18 AM | 7:19 AM | 7:20 AM | 7:21 AM | 7:22 AM |
| Sunset | 6:17 PM | 6:16 PM | 6:15 PM | 6:13 PM | 6:12 PM | 6:11 PM | 6:10 PM |
| Bite Rating | 3/5waxing gibbous | 3/5waxing gibbous | 3/5waxing gibbous | 3/5waxing gibbous | 4/5full moon | 4/5full moon | 4/5full moon |
Water
Medano Creek
Gage height—
Flow—
Temperature53°Fmodeled
Modeled from weather and season until a sensor or community report is available.
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Crowd level
No reports
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Licenses & Permits
No special permits required.
Hours
Open 24 hrs
Best season
May - Oct
Fees & Pricing
Entrance - Private Vehicle
Fees are charged only when the entrance station is open in the spring, summer, and fall seasons or when the visitor center is open in the winter season. Fees can be paid by cash, check, or credit card. Passes may also be purchased in advance online through recreation.gov .
$25
Entrance - Non-commercial Groups
15+ passenger vehicle, age 16+
$15
Entrance - Motorcycle
Valid for 7 days. Admits up to 2 private, non-commercial motorcycles with up to 4 total passengers.
$20
Commercial Entrance - Sedan
This fee is for a commercial group of 1-6 people in a smaller vehicle. Valid for 7 days.
$25
Commercial Entrance - Van
This fee is for a commercial group of 7-15 persons in a van. Valid for 7 days.
$40
Commercial Entrance - Mini-bus
This fee is for a commercial group of 16-25 persons in a mini-bus. Valid for 7 days.
$40
Commercial Entrance - Motor Coach
This fee is for a commercial motor coach with 26+ capacity. Valid for 7 days.
$100
Entrance - Per Person
Entrance Fee for Bicycles or Walk-In Visitors
$15
Authoritative entrance fees from the National Park Service API.
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