Medano Pass Memorial Weekend

[Springs505]

I am in for Medano. I was thinking that camping for one night would be good. I am skeptical that we will be able to get one of the "official" camping spots shown here on a holiday weekend:

http://www.nps.gov/grsa/medano-pass-road.htm

If you don't get an actual campsite, you can't camp in the sand dunes park. It looks like the same road passes through san isabel national forest where disbursed camping is allowed, so it might be necessary to back-track to find a camp.

My vote would be to set up camp first and wheel after since it will probably be popular destination this weekend.

 

[PWCO70crusier]

I won't be able to make it...mother in law comes in Saturday and not Friday like I originally thought. Have fun!

 

[Fitzgerald]

Looks like we're going to be out as well. With the wife 6 month's preggers and my 2 year old fighting a cold, I think we're going to stick around the springs this weekend.

For those of you going, have fun!!!

 

[Springs505]

Who is still going to medano?

 

[Pops]

Who is still going to medano?

Looks like Greg, you and I,

Travis any chance you can just do a day trip?

 

[Fitzgerald]

Looks like Greg, you and I,

Travis any chance you can just do a day trip?

We thought about it, but 3+ hours down, 4-5 hours driving around/lunch, 3+ hours back..... probably too much for our crew.

We have been on the fence about camping, but with the night temps in the low 40's and no toilets (my preggo wife and 65 year old dad have to pee every 5 minutes during the night ), we decided to just stay close to the creature comforts this weekend.

Sorry guys, I'd been looking forward to this trip for a while, but things just didn't work out this time.

 

[Springs505]

Looks like Greg, you and I,

Travis any chance you can just do a day trip?

I was reading the first page and it looks like Greg was planning on going down on Thursday and leaving tomorrow, so not sure If we will catch up with him.

 

[Springs505]

A few shots from Medano Pass

A few shots of Doug and I heading into Medano Pass.

 

[Springs505]

Lots of water crossings in the pass. We filled both of our cruisers with hitchhikers and proceeded into the pass. My shotgun-riding hitchhiker takes much better pictures than I do.

 

[Springs505]

Bighorn sheep by the trail, The sand dunes visible ahead. The 40 looks right in the sand dunes.

 

[Springs505]

The final water crossing (I think there were 7 total), and arriving at the main sand dunes rec area for lunch and to kick the hitchhikers out.

 

[Springs505]

We saw this on the way out. We can only assume that the owner abandoned it here after becoming stuck in the sand on side of the road

 

[CO_Hunter]

Looks like a good time, thanks for the pics.

Is that green Jeep Luke's new ride?

 

[black95]

Funny, I came within two inches of buying a TJ wrangler Friday afternoon...