ⲷ Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes are the most accessible dunes of Death Valley, CA – covering a vast area of the National Park. The highest dune is 100 foot-high and sandboarding is permitted on a portion of these dunes.

This is your moment to create your own hiking trail as the sand continuously shifts with the winds erasing footprints. The dunes are spectacular to explore at sunrise and sunset for the incredible variety of colors.

Did you know that part of the Star Wars episode IV – A New Hope – was filmed at Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes? Some Tatooine scenes were shot in the Death Valley Dunes.

Did you know that part of the Star Wars episode IV – A New Hope – was filmed at Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes?

ⲷ Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve is a National Park with a diverse wildlife and scenery located in Southern Colorado and known for its large area of sand dunes.

Hiking, sandboarding and sand sledding are among the most popular activities to practice in this National Park that is home of the tallest dunes in North America, some of them reaching over 700 feet.

The highest dunes in North America, some rising over 700 feet, are situated in The Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve in Southern Colorado.

ⲷ White Sands National Park (formerly known as White Sands National Monument) – situated in south-central New Mexico – is home of the largest gypsum dune field in the world.

The unique geology and climate process has formed through millions of years these unusual brilliant white sands covering around 275 square miles of this natural wonder.

Plants are playing a vital role in this ecosystem where hundreds of species of animals live. If you look closer, you can see their tracks in the sand.

If you are visiting the National Park around the end of October / beginning of November, you will enjoy the magnificent Cottonwoods changing colors.

White Sands National Park situated in south-central New Mexico is home of the largest gypsum dune field in the world.

Enjoy the journey!