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Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park, Kanab

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Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park is a state park of Utah, United States, located between Mount Carmel Junction and Kanab, south and west of U.S. Highway 89 in southwestern Utah. The park features coral-hued sand dunes located beside red sandstone cliffs.The Dunes are formed from the erosion of pink-colored Navajo Sandstone surrounding the park. High winds passing through the notch between the Moquith and Moccasin Mountains pick up loose sand particles and then drop them onto the dunes because of the Venturi effect. The dunes are estimated to be between 10,000 and 15,000 years old.The park allows camping, hiking, off-road vehicle driving, and photography. There is a conservation area of 265acre, and the total grounds include 3370acre. It was established as a Utah state park in 1963.The Coral Pink Sand Dunes tiger beetle (Cicindela albissima) is an insect species that is endemic to the dunes, being found nowhere else in the world.This state park contains most of the remaining individuals of a rare plant, Welsh's milkweed (Asclepias welshii), a federally listed threatened species.

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By Spuddler On February 6, 2018

Great place to roam through the dunes and explore. Camping separate areas for ATV's so something for everyone. Lots of wildlife when we were there. Hawks Eagles and 50 plus dear just on the way in. more »
By Starley2011 On February 4, 2018

Our search dog team trains here a few times a month. ATV's and jeeps seem to love this area too. Deep sand, quiet atmosphere, and miles of trails lend itself to great dog walking opportunities. more »
By gefibo On February 2, 2018

Auf dem Weg von Mt. Karmel Junction nach Kanab kann mann einen kleinen Abstecher an die Coral Pink Sanddunes machen. die Ihrem Namen wirklich verdient haben. Es gibt eine größere Dünenlandschaft zu be... more »

On the way from Mt. Carmel Junction to Kanab may man a little detour to the coral make pink Sanddunes. that your name really deserve. There are to visit a larger landscape of dunes, wind can be seen beautiful dune hike other offers are rare, only at the RV camp, there's a Coke machine. The entrance fee with $8 per vehicle is somewhat excessive.

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By Brittany Logue On October 23, 2017

We went on a 2 hour guided ATV tour through the sand dunes and it was so much fun! The park itself is so beautiful and the color of the sand is a bright coral color. I really enjoyed climbing to the top of the largest sand dune there. You could see so far! Also if you are into birding this was a great place to go for that!

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By Gauen Rhys Alexander On January 4, 2018

This out of the way state park is well worth the drive down a few long country roads (well maintained, but you feel like you're driving to nowhere). The sunset on the dunes is spectacular.

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By Alyssa Ochs On November 28, 2017

We only stayed here 1 night with our motorhome but really loved the remote nature of it and easy access to the dunes. Easy check in with the host. Cheap price. Quiet even though it was Thanksgiving weekend. Spacious sites. Nice walk over to the dunes to hike among them. We don't have ATVs but it wasn't too obnoxious with them or the noise anyway. Everywhere is dog-friendly. No phone or internet reception so come here to get off the grid.

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By D Pedro On October 16, 2017

Enjoyed this campground. It's on the smaller side. It has bathrooms and showers. The scenery is beautiful. There is a photo op set up to catch incredible pictures the sun setting on the dunes. The park is atv friendly.

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By Mark Thornton On September 21, 2017

This was one of the most fun places we visited while out UT/AZ. Beautiful dunes of all elevations. Interesting things to do and look at, and plenty of perfect sand to photograph. There are ATV rentals about a mile or two from the main park entrance if you'd rather explore via 4x4 and have some fun. We explored barefoot and it loved it.

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