Little Sand Creek Lakes Trail

Little Sand Creek Lakes Trail is a 4.84-mile out-and-back foot trail in Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve, Colorado. It climbs 2,197 ft to a high point of 11,958 ft. Difficulty: strenuous, from the NPS hiking-rating formula.

From the National Park Service

Hike Sand Creek Lakes
From here, it is a steep 1 mile (1.6 km) hike to the pass at treeline, with a great view of Upper Sand Creek basin.
Read the official NPS description

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