Plan Around Garden Creek
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Garden Creek Details
Garden Creek is a small stream fed by snowmelt, that flows in the summer months between the dune fields and the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo mountains.
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Nearby Parks Around Garden Creek
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Garden Creek
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0.3 mi away
Medano Pass Primitive Road
A rough 22-mile road to the top of Medano Pass.
0.3 mi away
Pinyon Flats Campground
Campsites are $20 each and come with a picnic table and fire grate.
0.3 mi away
Amphitheater
The park amphitheater hosts free ranger programs in the summer.
0.4 mi away
Sand Ramp Trailhead
The Sand Ramp Trailhead is unmarked but located next to a small parking lot in loop B of the Pinon Flats Campground.
0.4 mi away
Sand Ramp Trail
A long, lightly used path that takes hikers around the foot of the dunes and towards the Sangre de Cristo mountains.
