101 Things 2020 FINAL

Page 6 Summer in the San Luis Valley 2020
AlAmosA County
1 GREAT SAND DUNES NATIONAL PARK AND
PRESERVE — North America’s tallest dunes rise over 750
feet high against the rugged Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
This geologic wonderland, containing over 30 square miles of
massive dunes, became one of the nation’s newest national parks
in September 2004. It also includes alpine lakes and tundra, six
peaks over 13,000 feet in elevation, ancient spruce and pine
forests, large stands of aspen and cottonwood, grasslands, and
wetlands — all habitat for diverse wildlife and plant species.
Great Sand Dunes National Park is located 35 miles northeast
of Alamosa, Colorado, reached by U.S. Highway 160 and State
Highway 150 from the south, or from State Highway 17 and
County Lane 6 from the west. Contact: (719) 378-2020 or
www.nps.gov/grsa
Alamosa Wildlife Refuge
File photo
2 ALAMOSA WILDLIFE REFUGE — Alamosa National
Wildlife Refuge, located a few miles east of Alamosa off
Highway 160, is a haven for migratory birds and other wildlife.
This 11,169-acre refuge supports songbirds, water birds,
raptors, mule deer, beaver and coyotes. A two-mile round trip
hiking trail begins at the Visitor’s Center and follows the Rio
Grande. The Bluff Overlook on the eastern side of the refuge
may be reached by car and provides a three and a half-mile
auto tour.
stadium complex and many other recent physical improvements.
View more at www.adams.edu. In addition, check out numerous
opportunities for youngsters and high school student-athletes
to attend sports camps at ASC by calling 587-7401 or going to
ascgrizzlies.com
4 TRAILS AND HISTORIC MONUMENTS — The
Alamosa Ranch offers numerous trails featuring opportunities
to see wildlife and historic markers for Wayside, the stagecoach
stop forerunner of Alamosa and the site where Amelia Earhart
landed in a meadow. Trail guides are available at the Colorado
Welcome Center by the train depot in Alamosa.
5 LUTHER BEAN MUSEUM — CLOSED DUE TO
COVID-19- Located on the Adams State University campus in
Richardson Hall, this museum features the Woodard Collection
of artifacts from around the world and Native American and
Hispanic works of art. Call 587-7151 for more information.
Adams State College campus also hosts the San Luis Valley
Japanese-American Memorial Garden.
6 ALAMOSA ROUND-UP — The 2020 Alamosa Round-
Up, sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association
(PRCA), is scheduled from August 27-30 with most events at
the Alamosa fairgrounds. Events include ranch rodeo, barbecue,
mutton bustin, cattle drive and parade, PRCA rodeo, rodeo
block party, demolition derby and cowboy church. The highlight
Ala. P&R
3 ADAMS STATE UNIVERSITY — Since its cornerstone
was laid in 1923, Adams State University grew from a teachers’
college into a fine liberal arts university. Adams State University
offers bachelor and master’s degrees in a multitude of majors and
now offers a doctoral program as well. The campus features a new
Pig