Medano Pass Primitive Road Campsites
Saguache, Colorado · 8,570 ft · In Great Sand Dunes National Park
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Wildfire 24 mi NE: Aspen Acres, 102,007 acres, 90% contained
At a glance
5 of 8 facts known · nps.gov, checked Sep 24, 2026
- Elevation
- 8,570 ft (2,612 m)8,570 ft2,612 m
- Land
- Great Sand Dunes National Preserve
National Park Service
Other campgrounds in Great Sand Dunes National Park 2
Nearest first. Every place inside the park's boundary.
- Backpacking Campsites in the Dunes or Forest27 sites · $6 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov2.8 mi
- Pinon Flats Campground3 loops · Group Loop, Loop 1, Loop 2 · 91 sites · $20 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov4.1 mi
Also in the park: 1 backcountry camp · 1 single site
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About
Roadside camping is permitted at 21 campsites in Great Sand Dunes National Preserve beginning 5.2 miles from where the road begins near Piñon Flats Campground. These designated sites are free of charge and first-come, first-served. All 21 sites fill on summer weekends. Passable only in the warmer months and only with high-clearance 4-wheel drive vehicles. This road crosses areas of deep sand, traverses Medano Creek nine times, and passes through excellent habitat for bighorn sheep.
From National Park Service — campgrounds and Recreation.gov · Edit
Cell service
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Cell service at Medano Pass Primitive Road Campsites: FCC map Dec 2025
Weather
National Weather Service
- TueSlight Chance Rain Showers, 24% chance of rain51°40°
- WedChance T-storms, 80% chance of rain43°29°
- ThuMostly Sunny then Slight Chance Snow Showers, 16% chance of rain43°26°
- FriSunny, 2% chance of rain44°30°
- SatSunny, 2% chance of rain49°35°
Nearby camping
SeeSee all on the mapOutside the park, nearest first.
Camp site
Dispersed · 5.5 mi · Gardner
Camp site
Dispersed · 6.1 mi · Gardner
Medano
Dispersed · 6.2 mi · Gardner
3 more within 25 mi
Dispersed camping nearby
Free dispersed camping within 19 mi, on public land.
- 0.3 mi
Little Medano Campsite
Saguache, CO · On National Park Service land · Great Sand Dunes National Park
- 4.6 mi
Camp site
Gardner, CO · On National Park Service land · Great Sand Dunes National Preserve
- 5.5 mi
Camp site
Gardner, CO · On U.S. Forest Service land · San Isabel National Forest
- 6.1 mi
Camp site
Gardner, CO · On U.S. Forest Service land · San Isabel National Forest
- 6.2 mi
Medano
Gardner, CO
- 6.2 mi
Camp site
Gardner, CO · On U.S. Forest Service land · San Isabel National Forest
Location and contact
Data from National Park Service — campgrounds (NPS Data API), Recreation Information Database (RIDB) / Recreation.gov
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