Sand Dunes

The Sand Dunes WSA encompasses 27,109 acres, including 600 acres of split estate land, 640 acres of state land and 160 acres of private land. The study area comprises a large part of the Killpecker Sand Dunes. There are large areas of barren active dunes with superb draws and valleys, wet meadows and interspersed greasewood, sagebrush and rabbitbrush communities. Outstanding opportunities for primitive unconfined recreation are readily available. Hiking in the dunes is strenuous but can be a rewarding experience. Other activities include bird-watching, hunting, sightseeing and photography. Birds, including waterfowl, shorebirds and killdeer, are relatively abundant in parts of the area. This provides an unusual opportunity for viewing and photography in nearby areas of the high desert. The outstanding scenic quality of this WSA enhances the recreational values. The moving sand dunes provide for a dynamic viewshed. This is a fee free area. Sections of the boundary are ADA accessible.

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Phone

Geographic Coordinates

42.100256, -109.199185

Directions

US Highway 191 north to the 10 mile marker. Turn east onto County 4-17 for 15 miles. Turn west onto the Tri-territory Short Loop Road for 1 mile to the UPRR railroad grade. The railroad grade serves as the boundary for both the Sand Dunes and Buffalo Hump WSAs.