# @uchealthorg on TikTok

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.tiktok.com/@uchealthorg/video/7574890800744582431
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/63976767-uchealthorg-tiktok
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/f906b44273.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-11-25T20:00:00.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** UCHealth (@uchealth) — https://gondola.cc/uchealth

## Caption

Save this Guide to Backpacking the Great Sand Dunes🏔️       📍4 hours from Denver 📅 Permit for “Dunes Backcountry” required.  🥾It’s at least 1.5 mile hike from the visitor center. You’re allowed to camp if you can no longer see the visitor center.    What to Bring:    🧊Warm layers (it can get cold at night)    🚰1 gallon of water per person (no water source)    🥾We hiked barefoot in wool socks, but hiking boots are fine too. The sand is cold during the winter or hot during the summer    ⛺Sand stakes instead of regular tent stakes    🔦Headlamp    🧢🕶️☀️Sun protection (hat, sunscreen, sunglasses)    Things to Know:    ♻️Pack out your trash    🥾Hiking in sand is TOUGH! Especially with a heavy pack. Come prepared.   🗓️Best season: possible year-round, fall/spring for mild weather. Winter is doable with warm gear!    ⛈️Check the wind forecast    🚙Park pass required    🏔️Acclimate if you’re coming from low elevation (risk of altitude sickness)    Is this backpacking trip on your bucket list?    #ReadySetCO x @adventuringeyes  #coloradohikes #greatsanddunesnationalpark #backpackingtrails

## Stats

- **Views:** 50,000
- **Likes:** 193
- **Shares:** 33
- **Comments:** 11

## Tags

greatsanddunesnationalpark, backpackingtrails, readysetco, coloradohikes

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