[kidsdad0101]

And where is this exactly?

Hint: It begins with "C" and rhymes with bolorado.

 

[SandJunkie]

Ohh I dunno...I been pretty deep out in Glamis and it doesn't look that different...

 

[kidsdad0101]

It is alot bigger. These are much bigger but you cant "legally" ride on them.

 

[BCGIrish]

Ohh I dunno...I been pretty deep out in Glamis and it doesn't look that different...
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Was thinking the same thing. Impressive but not earth shattering.

 

[Kracker]

Yup. Pretty big out in Glamis.

 

[dtzalba450r]

So can you illegally ride on them?

 

[Rich S]

glamis doesn't have monster dunes.

It has dunes for days..... 270,000 acres they say.

yeah that dune preserve in Colorado is awesome.

 

[kidsdad0101]

Olancha Dunes (640 acres)
Dove Springs (3000 acres)
Jawbone Canyon (5570 acres)
Spangler Hills (68,500 acres)
Dumont Dunes (2300 acres)
Silurian Dry Lake (1330 acres)
Rasor (23,680 acres)
Stoddard Valley (114,000 acres)
El Mirage (1800 acres)
Johnson Valley (250,000 acres)
Rice Valley Dunes (2600 acres)
Arroyo Salada (7700 acres)
Plaster City (41,000 acres)
Glamis (Gecko, Buttercup Valley -- 261,000 acres)
Pismo Dunes (2500 acres)
Spillway Park (247 acres)
Santa Ynez River Cycle Area (45)
Red Rock (3015 acres)
Hungry Valley (20,000 acres)
De Anza Cycle Park (659 acres)
Anza-Borrego (600,000 acres)
Heber Dunes County Park (200)
Osborne County Park (10 acres)
Ocotillo Wells SVRA (14,600)
Rowher Flats (Texas Canyon) - (10,000 acres)
Little Rock Resevoir (125 acres)
San Gabriel Canyon (150 acres)
3NO7Y (100 acres)
3NO3E (90 acres)
Corral Canyon (1200 acres)
Wildomar (360 acres)

The Great Sand Dunes in Colorado are about 150,000 acres. So yes Glamis (with gecko, buttercup) has more acrage. However, I was specifically speaking about size of dunes. Colorado has the highest dunes in North America. Star Dune rises 750 feet from its base to its crest. Unfortunately, the feds have it closely monitored and allow no motorized traffic. However, I do occasionally see the unauthorized markings of desert toys criss crossing the dunes.

 

[BCGIrish]

Pismo Dunes (2500 acres)
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No way is that place 2500 acres still???? It feels so small now.

 

[XxGlamisDunerxX]

Glamis has some pretty ok sized dunes, but either way, SIZE doesn't matter its how you RIDE them!

 

[theonlyloaf]

Well by the numbers they might have Glamis but like everyone else said Glamis is still friggin huge. When you go way out and way deep the hills get big!!! Especaially after a strong storm. Last season friend of a friend was hurt and the rangers took him back to camp they said follow us and took us deep throught the closure the dunes there since they havent been ridden regularly in a while were "large" to say the least!

 

[SandJunkie]

Aren't they supposed to open the closure here pretty soon???

Thats what I was told anyways...

 

[BCGIrish]

Guy I work with here has been to both sets of those dunes, Glamis and Colorado. He said Colorado were HUGE.

 

[Rich S]

Guy I work with here has been to both sets of those dunes, Glamis and Colorado. He said Colorado were HUGE.
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isn't Sand Mountain upwards of 1000' tall?

$100 hill in Flagstaff is well over 900'


If I remember correctly Olds was only like 160' tall. Thats why them guys up north call it Olds Ant Hill.

I don't remember what China wall is.... but I'm sure you could find out a rough estimate on google earth.

 

[Baracudaaa]

Exceeding 1100 feet in height, Big Daddy is considered the tallest sand dune in the world, Namibia, Africa.
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No idea who the lady is.

 

[ltr450mx17]

o my

 

[onesavage]

anyone else want to go ride these dunes? i'm game...

 

[kidsdad0101]

whoever she is she appears to be a little cold...(wink..what are you looking at?)

 

[kj_kfx400]

Sand Mountain, Utah. These are linked from dunereview.com which is a great web site for dune addicts.

From the top

 

[crazy_chick18]

anyone else want to go ride these dunes? i'm game...
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I'm with savage. They look so awesome! Must ride...