Great Sand Dunes National Park
National park in Alamosa and Saguache counties in Colorado, United States.
Attractions near Valdez
A day out from Valdez: Cuchara Mountain Resort, 29 mi away
The town has no place on our list of its own; 3 are within 40 miles. They include 2 museums and a ski area. Day-trippers head 59 mi out to Great Sand Dunes National Park.
Attractions nearby
10
within 60 miles
The big one
59 mi
Great Sand Dunes National Park
National park units
2
parks & monuments
Ski areas
3
Taos Ski Valley
National Park · 59 mi northwest
Great Sand Dunes National Park
National park in Alamosa and Saguache counties in Colorado, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
The lie of the land
To the east is where most of the 3 lie.
Orange: Valdez. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The complete list
Here are the 10 places within 60 miles.
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10Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Great Sand Dunes National Park: Preiselbeere (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wheeler Peak: Davishan99, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Capulin Volcano National Monument: R.D. Miller, USGS, Public domain · National Scouting Museum: George Segelken from Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · North Cheyenne Cañon Park: Dennis Graham, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Baca House and Outbuilding: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Trinidad History Museum: Wyvonne Phillips; color-corrected by Howcheng., Attribution
Know a spot visitors miss?Locals know the overlook without the crowds and the diner the tour buses skip.
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