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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1Z7X_dimensions_Mosca-CO.html
The scale of the Great Sand Dunes can be difficult to judge. The dunes you see from here are only the front lines of a sea of dunes that covers many square miles.
How far do the dunes extend into the distance? The dunes are 8 miles (13km) acros…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1D40_zebulon-pikes-sand-hills_Herndon-CO.html
On January 28, 1807, Lt. Zebulon Pike and his small band of tattered, hungry, foot-sore soldiers camped near here, having just crossed this snowy Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Under orders from General James Wilkinson to explore the southwestern bou…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CII_stepping-into-wilderness_Chatham-CO.html
You are about to step into the Great Sand Dunes Wilderness. Its mood changes with the seasons, from the spacious solitude of winter, to spring and summer fun and play. Whatever the season of your visit, this unexpected wilderness offers opportunit…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CIH_sangre-de-cristo-ecosystem_Chatham-CO.html
Different Life Zones Exist in the MountainsImagine climbing the mountain in front of you. You might notice it gets cooler as you ascend. As the temperature drops, moisture in the air condenses, precipitation increases, and creates different life z…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CIG_the-mountain-barrier_Chatham-CO.html
Mountains and passes were important in the formationof the sand dunes.You are looking at the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Prevailing southwesterly winds carrying sand across the San Luis Valley were blocked by the mountains.
As the winds rose to…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CIC_a-landmark-for-people_Londonderry-CO.html
"We can see the Dunes and the Crestone Needles from all over our ranch. When we are lost, that's what we navigate by."—local rancher
Whether traveling on foot, by horseback, Model A, or the latest-model car, the dunes and mountains behin…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CIB_totally-unique-and-unexpected_Londonderry-CO.html
Welcome to the high elevation desert that is Great Sand Dunes! Does this landscape strike you as amazing, bizarre or totally out of place. If so, you're not alone. For many, the unexpected combination of massive dunes surrounded by alpine peaks an…