Is this really Colorado? Sand dunes
are supposed to be in North Africa. With a mountain range right
behind them, they don't look that big. Get up close and they are
huge. We tried to climb a steep one and failed. Picture the effort
required to run on sand multiplied by the effort required to run up
stadium steps. Now lose 75% of each step to sliding sand and you get
the picture. I wore about pretty quick.
Running down dunes was awesome. W felt
like we were five years old doing summersaults, barrel roles, and back
slides down the slope. Each jump sets off mini sand avalanches that
roll down the slope in slow motion. We had a blast. The downside –
sand everywhere.
Past the sand dunes is the 4x4 trail up
Medano creek. The trail crosses the creek nine times. The first
crossing is 24” deep. It's an odd sound when the water hits the
floor pan and the fan belts start flinging water, but the jeep took
it in stride and we continued on. Soft sand was another obstacle,
but it did make for a smoother ride than the rocks further up the
pass. The pass it self was a meadow with mountain views. We chose a
camp site off the trail by creek to enjoy a quiet starry night. This
was much better than a day of working.
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