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The Sand Dunes Road leads 1.5 miles to the picnic area and parking lot.

View from the Dunes looking west.

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In the shot below 'critter tracks' move across the sand.

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During our March '99 trip, Darren (below) and I, searched for good photo spots, but the light was poor.

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We covered more vertical distance (up and down) that we thought.

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The image below was taken during our Feb '98 visit. A huge twister kicked up from the valley floor. This picture was taken from behind the Stovepipe Wells Ranger Station.

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Below is a close-up of the core of the twister.

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