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Hikers at the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve

• The sand dunes of Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve are the tallest and highest in North America.
• Colorado is home to 4 national parks, 8 national monuments, 2 national recreation areas, 2 national historic sites, 3 national historic trails, 1 national scenic trail, 11 national forests, 2 national grasslands, 41 national wilderness areas, 2 national conservation areas, 8 national wildlife refuges, 66 areas of critical environmental concern, 115 state natural areas, 42 state parks, and 323 state wildlife areas.
• Mesa Verde National Park is the 7th oldest U.S. National Park and the world's first cultural national park.
• Mesa Verde National Park was one of the 12 original UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
• Rocky Mountain National Park is the 9th oldest U.S. National Park.
• Longs Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park is the northernmost 14,000-foot (4,267 m) peak of the Rocky Mountains of North America.
• Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park is the highest continuous highway in North America.
• The Painted Wall rises vertically 2,250 feet (690 m) from the Gunnison River in the Black Canyon.

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