3-day Great Sand Dunes itinerary (Colorado)

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Tue, Nov 10
Great Sand Dunes
$288
- 10:051
  Great Sand Dunes National Park
  park in Saguache County, Colorado, United States of America
  until 11:20Free entry 65 min
- 11:392
  Great Sand Dunes National Preserve
  national preserve in Colorado, United States
  until 12:39Free entry 19 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 14:223
  Sangre de Cristo Wilderness
  wilderness area in Colorado, United States
  until 15:37Free entry 43 min
- 16:344
  Colorado Gators Reptile Park
  zoo in Mosca, Colorado
  until 17:34Free entry 57 min
- Back near Great Sand Dunes · 42 minDirections
Sunset 4:56 PM
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Wed, Nov 11
Great Sand Dunes
$283
- 09:181
  Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge
  Wildlife refuge in Colorado, US
  until 10:33Free entry 18 min
- 11:182
  Jack Dempsey Park
  park in Conejos County, Colorado, United States of America
  until 12:18Free entry 46 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 14:183
  Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge
  United States National Wildlife Refuge in southern Colorado
  until 15:33Free entry 60 min
- 16:084
  Denver and Rio Grande Western Number 169
  preserved D&RGW T-12 class locomotive
  until 16:53Free entry 35 min
- Back near Great Sand Dunes · 5 minDirections
Sunset 4:55 PM
Stay near Great Sand Dunes (near Trinidad Lake State Park) · typical ~$150Hotels on the map Booking.com Airbnb
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Thu, Nov 12
Great Sand Dunes
$136
Moving day: ~96 mi from near Great Sand Dunes to your new base near Great Sand Dunes (near Trinidad Lake State Park).Directions
- 11:401
  Trinidad Lake State Park
  State park
  until 12:55Free entry 5 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- Back near Great Sand Dunes (near Trinidad Lake State Park) · 5 minDirections
Sunset 4:54 PM

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Road trip

289 mi

Driving

5 h 49 min

Behind the wheel

$47

Fuel (est.)

Driving per day

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Day 3: moving dayGreat Sand Dunes → Great Sand Dunes (near Trinidad Lake State Park) · 96 mi · ~1 h 56 minDirections

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Day 1 · Great Sand Dunes Day 2 · Great Sand Dunes Day 3 · Great Sand Dunes

Road trip

289 mi

Driving

5 h 49 min

Behind the wheel

$47

Fuel (est.)

Driving per day

1

2

3

Day 3: moving dayGreat Sand Dunes → Great Sand Dunes (near Trinidad Lake State Park) · 96 mi · ~1 h 56 minDirections

Fuel at ~$3.50/gal and ~22 mpg. Fill up before rural stretches and national parks.
Electric? Find chargers on your route (U.S. DOE).

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1 night near Great Sand Dunes
Nov 10 → Nov 11 · Great Sand Dunes, CO
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1 night near Great Sand Dunes (near Trinidad Lake State Park)
Nov 11 → Nov 12 · Great Sand Dunes, CO
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Where the money goes

$707

$354 per person · $236 per day

Stays: $300 42%
Food: $360 51%
Tickets: $0 0%
Travel: $47 7%

Cost per day

$288

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Split costs$354 each

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