Colorado Web Cams

Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado 

The tallest sand dunes in North America are all found here, located south of Crestone and northeast of Alamosa, Co. The tallest sand dune rises to a height of 750 feet (229 m). The dunes cover an area of about 30 sq mi (78 km2). Medano Creek, on the east side of the dunes, is never stable, as fresh sand falls in the creek, creating surges of water which resemble waves. The surges occur at an average interval of about 20 seconds. In a high-water year, the surges can be as high as 20 in (51 cm). The "surge flow" is strongest during the peak flow period from May to early June in most years.

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Updated notice on this long time down cam: The NPS is now saying that they have a new cam to replace the old cam, but they are having internet connection problems that are holding things up, as of Oct 1, 2021

Since the NPS is taking a light year to get their new cam up, after so many years, many might not recall how its view looked. So, below is the old cam, that died, from one of the last days when it was last up online (hard to believe how long this popular cam has been down): 

If the new cam is ever installed, it will show up here:

View from Great Sand Dunes Visitor Center showing:
1) Cleveland Peak, 13,414' 2) First ridge of Dunefield 3) Medano Creek bed ; 4) Cottonwood Trees, Ponderosa Pines, and Pinyon Pines
(from Great Sands Dune National Park, CO)