7. Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado
The Great Sand Dunes National Park is known for its beautiful silky sand dunes and adventurous hiking trails. Even though it is a great place to see and explore, things can get dangerous pretty quickly due to weather conditions.
For example, when it’s warm outside, the sand can reach temperatures that are higher than 150 degrees Fahrenheit, which makes it almost impossible to walk on. However, there are people who choose to ignore the warning signs and recommendations and they risk melting their shoes, getting burned, dehydrated, or even becoming victims of heatstrokes.
If you thought that this is the worst thing that can happen, you are actually wrong, because there is more to that! There are tourists who are strong enough to resist the heat and they are adventurous enough to try hiking the park’s trails.
However, for an average person who doesn’t have any experience, things can get pretty bad, because there are many visitors who become the victims of quicksand and other difficulties that are spread along the pathway. Unfortunately, some of them have even lost their lives in this park.
Keep in mind that this is one of the hottest places that exist, so it is not a tourist destination that is suitable for everyone!
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I have been to several of these n so have my adult children with their young families. You FOLLOW the rules and you will be ok!!
Stay away from it I say.
I myself haven’t been to any of those places but being from Cherokee NC with the Great Smoky Mountains neighboring our Reservation, you see people taking risks all the time. Of course everyone loves seeing the wildlife but when they want to crowd up around the elk, putting themselves and the elk in danger, is not smart at all. The same goes for bears who are even more dangerous and to some people they don’t care! Clingman’s Dome and the Chimneys are other great places to see but not without risks. Not that far of a hike but the high elevations, steep paths to the top and sometimes high winds are unseen hazards to remember.
Thank you for offering what should be common sense advise.
Pure sensationalism. I’ve been to several of these places and never felt in danger. Follow the posted rules and you’ll be fine.
I have been to most of thee places and always felt safe because I can walk and chew gum at the same time, ( i. e. obey the signs and rules.)
Been to Pike Peak and we took the Tram, it’ a long but has some fantastic views. We looked at the road when we enjoying the top and my son and I said NO Thanks on the road it’ dangerous.
Yes, we foolishly hiked Great Sand Dunes National park with the wrong shoes and no water. It was very hot and pushed my asthmatic wife to the edge trying to make it to the top. Medrano Creek was actually flowing when it shouldn’t have. That was some help to cool our feet. We are older but should have been wiser. Never saw the quicksand that this article mentioned. Good thing!
As a photographer I have been to 6 out of the 8 locations. As long as you obey the warning signs you will be okay, however some people just put themselves in harms way. In return it is the individuals fault. The warning signs are there for a reason.
I totally agree. i have been to several of these also. Follow the rules, use common sense and you will be fine.