Wat er het hele jaar speelt in Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, Verenigde Staten

Druk — Winter / Christmas break in Verenigde Staten, schoolvakanties in 2 van de markten die de plek vullen

In januari begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Dark sky season (1 sep – 30 apr (meestal)), Snow on the dunes (1 dec – 28 feb)

Rustig — een van de slechtste maanden qua weer

• Natuur

  Sandhill crane migration

  1 feb – 31 mrtDierenseizoen

  Twenty thousand cranes stop over in the San Luis Valley on the way north, feeding in the fields by day and flying back to the wetlands at dusk. Monte Vista refuge is the place to stand; the dunes are the backdrop. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Dark sky season (1 sep – 30 apr (meestal)), Snow on the dunes (1 dec – 28 feb)

Druk — Spring break in Verenigde Staten

In maart begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Sandhill crane migration (1 feb – 31 mrt), Dark sky season (1 sep – 30 apr (meestal))

Druk — Medano Creek surge flow

• Natuur

  Medano Creek surge flow

  15 apr – 5 jul · meestalHoogwaterDruk

  Snowmelt runs out across the sand in pulsing waves for a few weeks, which turns the base of the dunes into a shallow beach full of children on inflatables. Peak is usually late May or early June, and in a low-snow year it barely happens at all. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Dark sky season (1 sep – 30 apr (meestal))

Topdrukte — Medano Creek surge flow, Memorial Day weekend

• Feestdag

  Memorial Day weekend

  23–25 meiNationale feestdagDrukBoek vroeg

  Memorial Day, the last Monday of May, opens the summer travel season: over the long weekend campsites and lodging book out, roads are slow, and parking at the most popular spots fills early in the day. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Medano Creek surge flow (15 apr – 5 jul (meestal))

Topdrukte — Medano Creek surge flow, Summer break in Verenigde Staten

• Risico

  Scorching sand surface

  1 jun – 31 aug · meestalExtreme hitte

  The sand surface gets far hotter than the air and burns bare feet and dogs' pads by mid-morning. The park's own advice is to be on the dunes before ten or after four, and there is no shade anywhere on them. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Medano Creek surge flow (15 apr – 5 jul (meestal))

Topdrukte — Medano Creek surge flow, Summer break in Verenigde Staten

• Risico

  Afternoon lightning on the dunes

  1 jul – 31 aug · meestalOnweersseizoen

  You are the tallest thing standing on an open sand field, and monsoon storms build over the Sangre de Cristos most July and August afternoons. Rangers clear the high ridge when they hear thunder; get down before you are asked to. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Medano Creek surge flow (15 apr – 5 jul (meestal)), Scorching sand surface (1 jun – 31 aug (meestal))

Druk — Summer break in Verenigde Staten, schoolvakanties in 2 van de markten die de plek vullen

• Feestdag

  Labor Day weekend

  5–7 sepNationale feestdagDrukBoek vroeg

  Labor Day, the first Monday of September, is the last big getaway of summer: the long weekend books out campsites and lodging and fills parking early, and families thin out quickly once it has passed. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Scorching sand surface (1 jun – 31 aug (meestal)), Afternoon lightning on the dunes (1 jul – 31 aug (meestal))

Topdrukte — Labor Day weekend, Summer break in Verenigde Staten

• Natuur

  Dark sky season

  1 sep – 30 apr · meestalSterrenhemelseizoen

  A certified dark sky park in a valley with almost no one in it, and you can walk out on to the sand at night without a trail. Autumn and winter give the longest nights and the driest air for it. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Labor Day weekend (5–7 sep)

Druk — een van de beste maanden qua weer

In oktober begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Dark sky season (1 sep – 30 apr (meestal))

Druk — Thanksgiving break in Verenigde Staten

In november begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Dark sky season (1 sep – 30 apr (meestal))

Druk — Winter / Christmas break in Verenigde Staten, schoolvakanties in 2 van de markten die de plek vullen

• Seizoen

  Snow on the dunes

  1 dec – 28 febSeizoensluiting

  Snow lies on the sand in patches and the whole place is empty except for the crane watchers. Sandboards do not work on wet sand, the creek is gone, and the car park is yours.

Nog steeds bezig: Dark sky season (1 sep – 30 apr (meestal))