Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado

Three steps forward and slide two steps back. It was hard work climbing to the top, but it was a fun sand slide back to the bottom!

Climbing the dunes involved a continuous process of taking three steps forward and then sliding back two steps. It made for slow progress but it was a good workout. With no motorized vehicles permitted on the dunes, people used their ingenuity to develop alternative recreational methods.

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