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Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park – Utah

Images of Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park – Southern Utah, taken in May 2018.

Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park sits just north of the Utah / Arizona border and protects this area of colorful dunes made up of eroded Navajo Sandstone particles blown from nearby rock formations.

Sand dunes are always fun to explore especially with a camera. The smooth sand surfaces cut and carved by the wind; the animal and insect tracks and the fascinating plants and their shadows make for some very interesting images. Ten percent of this park is fenced off for use by hikers while the other 90 percent, or approximately 1200 acres, is marked for access by those on Off Highway Vehicles (OHV). Fortunately sand dunes are unique in that they continually move and cover all tracks; whether they are made by animals or humans, the dunes constantly heal themselves.
Hills covered in sand and Juniper and Pinion pines in Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
Hills covered in sand and Juniper and Pinion pines in Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
Sand surfing the tallest dune in Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
Sand surfing the tallest dune in Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
Flower and shadow on the sand in Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
Flower and shadow on the sand in Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
The main sand field in Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
The main sand field in Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
The second highest dune in Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
The second highest dune in Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
Fence and dunes in Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
Fence and dunes in Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
Plant on Nebkha or a sand-plant mound in Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
Plant on Nebkha or a sand-plant mound in Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
Sand drifting over an old tree branch in Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
Sand drifting over an old tree branch in Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
Dune Grass on a Nebkha or Hummocks in Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
Dune Grass on a Nebkha or Hummocks in Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
Shadow of dune grass in Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
Shadow of dune grass in Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
Wind carved dunes on the edge of the dune field in Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
Wind carved dunes on the edge of the dune field in Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
Plants surviving in sand in Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
Plants surviving in sand in Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
Sticks and seed pods being absorbed by sand in Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
Sticks and seed pods being absorbed by sand in Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
Blooming plant casting a shadow in the sand in Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
Blooming plant casting a shadow in the sand in Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
Sand dune highlighted by the surrounding cliffs in Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
Sand dune highlighted by the surrounding cliffs in Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
Wind pattern in the sand in Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
Wind pattern in the sand in Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
A beetle tracks across the sand in Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
A beetle tracks across the sand in Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
Stick stuck in the drifting sand in Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
Stick stuck in the drifting sand in Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
Shadows of dune grass fall on smooth sand in Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
Shadows of dune grass fall on smooth sand in Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
Kanab Yucca growing in the sand in Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
Kanab Yucca growing in the sand in Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
Fencing across the dunes in Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
Fencing across the dunes in Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
A twisted plant skeleton in Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
A twisted plant skeleton in Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
Shadows and wind carved sand in Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
Shadows and wind carved sand in Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
Dead tree on top of a dune in Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
Dead tree on top of a dune in Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
Pines and Kanab Yuccas in the sand in Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
Pines and Kanab Yuccas in the sand in Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
Animal and insect tracks across the sand in Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park…
Animal and insect tracks across the sand in Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park…
…and the tracks of man in Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
…and the tracks of man in Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
Off Highway Vehicle (OHV) in Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
Off Highway Vehicle (OHV) in Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
Kanab Yuccas on the dunes in Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
Kanab Yuccas on the dunes in Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
The moon over the sand covered hills in Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
The moon over the sand covered hills in Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park