We stumbled across the Coral Pink Sand Dunes state park in Utah and stayed at their RV campsite for the night. 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. There is a conservation area of 265 acres and the total grounds include 3,370 acres. It was established as a Utah state park in 1963.
There were a few ATV's exploring the dunes, as well as people riding snow boards and sleds down the dunes. We hiked across the dunes and up the tallest peak. At the top the boys rolled down the hill. Piper loved having space to run and play. The sand was so soft and pretty. Afterwards I made spaghetti for dinner, followed by a firepit with smores.
But first on our way there we stopped to check out the Johnson Western Movie set, which was suppose to be a popular western set that has been used in several movies... maybe that was true at one point, but currently it's just some collapsing old buildings. Bummer.
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