4.6 mi from the trailheadMedano Pass Primitive Road Campsites
Campground
7.0 mi out & back · 1,973 ft gain · 11,537 ft high point · Hard
In Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve · Colorado · National Park Service
Medano Lake Trail climbs to 11,537 ft near Medano Pass in Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve. This 7.0 mi out-and-back route ascends 1,973 ft.
1,973 ft of gain round trip.
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What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
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