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Alamosa County

High Dune – Mosca Pass Trail loop from Interpretive Loop Trailhead

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Alamosa County

High Dune – Mosca Pass Trail loop from Interpretive Loop Trailhead

Moderate

10

hikers

High Dune – Mosca Pass Trail loop from Interpretive Loop Trailhead

02:56

10.3km

210m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: March 18, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Great Sand Dunes Wilderness

Great Sand Dunes National Park

Waypoints

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1

1.82 km

Great Sand Dunes National Park Visitor Center

Highlight • Rest Area

The Visitor Center offers some great information about trails, campgrounds and geology of the National Park. There are restrooms and potable water is available. You can buy some merchandise and …

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2

2.96 km

The large parking lot is the starting point into the massiv dune field of Great Sand Dunes National Park. There are showers (to rinse off the sand), restrooms and information …

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3

4.75 km

High Dune

Highlight • Natural Monument

With a height of 688 feet (at an elevation of 8,727 feet), High Dune is – along with Star Dune just next to it – one of the tallest sand …

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4

8.04 km

Mosca Pass Trail

Highlight • Trail

A beautiful trail alongside Mosca Creek that meanders through the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. While you get occassional glimpses of the famous sand dunes, most of the views on the …

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10.3 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.27 km

4.65 km

186 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.75 km

3.02 km

1.43 km

827 m

135 m

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Highest point (2,590 m)

Lowest point (2,460 m)

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Monday 18 May

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11 %

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