Medano Pass Primitive Road
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Medano Pass Primitive Road is a rugged, high-clearance backcountry route in Colorado that crosses Medano Pass between Great Sand Dunes National Park and the Wet Mountain Valley.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Medano Pass Primitive Road canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
backcountry road
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mountain pass road ⓘ primitive road ⓘ |
| accessRequirement |
four-wheel drive recommended
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high-clearance vehicle recommended ⓘ |
| connects |
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wet Mountain Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| crosses | Medano Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationFeature | crosses high mountain pass ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
forest and meadow segments
ⓘ
multiple creek crossings ⓘ narrow single-lane sections ⓘ sand dunes access points ⓘ steep grades ⓘ |
| hazard |
deep sand
ⓘ
rocky sections ⓘ seasonal mud ⓘ stream crossings ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alamosa County, Colorado
NERFINISHED
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Colorado ⓘ Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve NERFINISHED ⓘ Huerfano County, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ Sangre de Cristo Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| near |
Great Sand Dunes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Medano Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
challenging driving conditions
ⓘ
transition from dunes to alpine forest ⓘ |
| partOf | Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve road system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | San Luis Valley vicinity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulation |
subject to seasonal fire restrictions in dry periods
ⓘ
vehicle size and trailer restrictions apply ⓘ |
| roadType |
4WD road
ⓘ
high-clearance route ⓘ |
| seasonalStatus | typically closed in winter due to snow ⓘ |
| surface |
dirt
ⓘ
rock ⓘ sand ⓘ |
| terminus |
Great Sand Dunes National Park side
ⓘ
Wet Mountain Valley side ⓘ |
| usedFor |
backcountry access
ⓘ
dispersed camping access ⓘ hiking trailhead access ⓘ recreational driving ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.