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Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park, Kanab, UT

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Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park

Off Hancock Rd between Kanab and Mount Carmel Junction · Kanab, UT

Why you should go…

Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park, between Kanab and Mount Carmel Junction, is a sea of pink sand from eroded Navajo Sandstone that the wind can move as much as 50 feet a year. You can hike the dunes, rent a sandboard, camp, or ride off-highway vehicles on open sand. The dunes are the only home of the Coral Pink Sand Dunes tiger beetle, an insect found nowhere else. The park sits at about 6,000 feet in Kane County.

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  • #sand dunes
  • #sandboarding
  • #ohv riding
  • #camping

Good to know

General sport & outdoor guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Weather calls the shots

    Check the forecast the morning of and keep an indoor backup in your pocket for the day it turns.

  • Shoes, water, sun cover

    The three things that decide whether you last the whole outing or cut it short after an hour.

  • Parking and launches fill early

    On a nice weekend, lots and trailheads are often full by mid-morning.

  • Daylight shrinks in shoulder season

    Spring and fall visits need an earlier start than the same trip in July.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

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