Rippling arcs of rust-colored sand welcome you as you enter Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park. Contrasted by blue skies, juniper and pinion pines, and steep red cliffs, the park is a wonderful place for camping, photography, off-highway vehicle riding, and playing in the sand. As the only major sand dune field on the Colorado Plateau, this park is a unique geologic feature that should not be missed.
Visitors will wonder at the shifting arcs of crescent-shaped dunes and sift the fine, salmon-colored grains at Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park. The Park encompasses 3,730 acres of southern Utah’s color country. The park itself is breathtaking, with coral-colored dunes, surrounded by red sandstone cliffs, blue skies, and deep emerald forests. This is a photographer’s paradise.
The sweeping expanse of dunes is a massive playground for hiking, off-highway vehicle riding, or just playing in the sand. Off-road enthusiasts will find 1,000 acres of play area, and hundreds of miles of trails in the nearby vicinity.
Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park is a wonderful respite for those touring the Grand Circle or heading to southern Utah for a vacation. While the park is central to many other recreation areas, the park itself is an incredible destination.
Park facilities include a 22-unit campground, modern restrooms, hot showers, sewage disposal station, a boardwalk, overlook trails, and a nature trail. The park is 12 miles of U.S. Hwy 89 near Kanab.
Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park offers picnic areas, camping facilities, ADA accessible boardwalks, and a concessionaire service.
There are many things to do and see in the area. Nearby features include Cedar Breaks National Monument, Kodachrome Basin State Park, Lake Powell, Zion, Bryce Canyon and Grand Canyon.
All information about Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park was obtained from www.stateparks.utah.gov
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Facilities Include:
Picnicking
Group Pavilion
Drinking Water
Modern Rest Rooms
Showers
Waste Disposal
Hiking
Off-highway Riding
Watchable Wildlife
The geology of the sand dunes is an intriguing subject. The sand comes from Navajo sandstone from the geologic period call Middle Jurassic. The same iron oxides and minerals that give us spectacular red rock country are responsible for this landscape of coral pink sand.
Sand dunes are created by three factors: Sand, high winds, and a unique influence upon the wind. The notch between the Moquith and Moccasin mountains causes this unique influence. The wind is funneled through the notch, thereby increasing wind velocity to a point where it can carry sand grains from the eroding Navajo sandstone.
This phenomenon is known as the Venturi Affect. Once the wind passes through the notch and into the open valley, the wind velocity decreases, causing the sand to be deposited. These dunes are estimated at 10,000 to 15,000 years old.
Coral Pink Sand Dunes support a diverse population of insects, including the Coral Pink tiger beetle that is found only here. Melting snow often creates small ponds on the dunes that support amphibians such as salamanders and toads.
Name: Coral Pink Sand Dunes
Location: 12 Miles North of Kanab,Utah, off Highway 89
Map: Click here for Map
Fees: Day Use: $ 5.00
Overnight: $14.00
Stay Limit: 14 Days
Acres: 3730
Elevation: 6000 ft.
Open: Year Round
Reservations Accepted: Year Round
Total Units: 22
RV Sites: 22
Max. RV Length: 32 ft.
Tent Sites: 22
Information: (435) 648-2800
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