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 as a result of the Venturi effect. The dunes are estimated to be between 10,000 and 15,000 years old.[2]
The park allows camping, hiking, off-road vehicle driving, and photography. There is a conservation area of 265 acres (1.07 km2), and the total grounds include 3,370 acres (13.6 km2). It was established as a Utah state park in 1963.
Sandboarding is also a popular activity, sandboards and sand sleds can be rented directly at the park.[4]
The Coral Pink Sand Dunes tiger beetle (Cicindela albissima) is endemic to the dunes, being found nowhere else in the world.[5][6] The park also contains most of the remaining individuals of the rare plant known as Welsh's milkweed (Asclepias welshii), a federally listed threatened species.[7]
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Sand from the dunes: grains of quartz with a hematite coating providing the orange color.
^"Coral Pink Sand Dunes General Management Plan" (PDF). Utah State Parks. February 2005. Retrieved February 4, 2011.
^ abc. Utah State Parks. Archived from the original on March 16, 2011. Retrieved February 4, 2011.
^"Park Visitation Data". Utah State Parks. July 6, 2023.
^""Sandboarding at Coral Pink Sand Dunes"". Retrieved March 21, 2022.
^. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Archived from the original on October 19, 2011. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
^. Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. Archived from the original on December 31, 2012. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
^. Center for Plant Conservation. September 28, 2010. Archived from the original on December 15, 2010.
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coral, pink, sand, dunes, state, park, state, park, southwestern, utah, united, states, located, between, mount, carmel, junction, kanab, south, west, highway, kane, county, park, features, uniquely, pink, hued, sand, dunes, located, beside, sandstone, cliffs,. Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park is a state park in southwestern Utah United States located between Mount Carmel Junction and Kanab south and west of U S Highway 89 in Kane County The park features uniquely pink hued sand dunes located beside red sandstone cliffs Coral Pink Sand Dunes State ParkIUCN category V protected landscape seascape The sand that makes up the pink colored dunes is derived from the Navajo SandstoneLocation of Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park in UtahShow map of UtahCoral Pink Sand Dunes State Park the United States Show map of the United StatesLocationKane Utah United StatesCoordinates37 2 16 N 112 43 13 W 37 03778 N 112 72028 W 37 03778 112 72028Area3 730 acres 15 1 km2 1 Elevation6 000 ft 1 800 m 2 Established1963 2 Visitors229 527 in 2022 3 Governing bodyUtah State ParksThe 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 as a result of the Venturi effect The dunes are estimated to be between 10 000 and 15 000 years old 2 The park allows camping hiking off road vehicle driving and photography There is a conservation area of 265 acres 1 07 km2 and the total grounds include 3 370 acres 13 6 km2 It was established as a Utah state park in 1963 Sandboarding is also a popular activity sandboards and sand sleds can be rented directly at the park 4 The Coral Pink Sand Dunes tiger beetle Cicindela albissima is endemic to the dunes being found nowhere else in the world 5 6 The park also contains most of the remaining individuals of the rare plant known as Welsh s milkweed Asclepias welshii a federally listed threatened species 7 Gallery edit nbsp Sand from the dunes grains of quartz with a hematite coating providing the orange color nbsp Part of the field of sand dunes nbsp Coral Pink Sand Dunes tiger beetle Cicindela albissima References edit Coral Pink Sand Dunes General Management Plan PDF Utah State Parks February 2005 Retrieved February 4 2011 a b c Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park About the Park Utah State Parks Archived from the original on March 16 2011 Retrieved February 4 2011 Park Visitation Data Utah State Parks July 6 2023 Sandboarding at Coral Pink Sand Dunes Retrieved March 21 2022 Coral Pink Sand Dunes tiger beetle Cicindela albissima U S Fish and Wildlife Service Archived from the original on October 19 2011 Retrieved April 21 2013 Coral Pink Sand Dunes Tiger Beetle Utah Division of Wildlife Resources Archived from the original on December 31 2012 Retrieved April 21 2013 Asclepias welshii Center for Plant Conservation September 28 2010 Archived from the original on December 15 2010 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park nbsp Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park travel guide from Wikivoyage Official Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park website Sandboarding in Utah Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park amp oldid 1188710364, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
