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 By: Rachael Laetsch **__ Grea __****__ t Sand Dunes __**

Location The Great Sand Dunes are located in the Southern part of Colorado.

Facts Some of the dunes are 700 feet tall. There is also a creek called Medano Creek. The park contains 85,000 acres approximately. It has 30 square miles of massive dunes.  Climate Sand temperature can get up to 140 degrees and day time temperature is 70 to 80 degrees but may drop down to 40 degrees. If you are hiking the dunes; shoes are highly commended.

Things to do There are many activities that you can do such as sliding down the sand dunes, taking your pet for a walk, and go bird watching in the wetlands. You can also picnic and camp.

Animals There are a variety of animals in the Great Sand Dunes. Some of them are elk, bighorn sheep, mule deer,pronghorns, bison, bald eagles, and coyotes. There are many more, but that's just a few.

Citations: www.wikipedia.org http://scsmiddle.wikispaces.com http://www.nps.gov/index.htm http://www.us-parks.com http://www.nps.gov/findapark/index.htm