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Eureka Sand Dunes

The Eureka Sand Dunes – the highest in Death Valley and all of California - rise nearly 700’ from the remote Eureka Valley floor which separates the Last Chance Mountains (east) from the Saline Range (west). Located in the northwest corner of Death Valley National Park, the Eureka Dunes also play home to endgangered flora and fauna found nowhere else in the world.

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«The Eureka Sand Dunes are three miles long by one mile wide.»
The Eureka Sand Dunes are three miles long by one mile wide.
The Eureka Sand Dunes are three miles long by one mile wide.Visitors who climb the dunes may notice a low 'humming' sound as swirling grains of sand race down the dunes, driven by wind.The colorful and striated Last Chance Mountain Range frames Eureka Valley to the east.The higest sand dune measures just under 700' from the Eureka Valley floor.A hiker looks back at the snow covered Eureka Dunes in late December.Due to their location within Eureka Valley, the dunes are known for their ability to retain moisture.The back side of the sand dune range provides easier access to climbing the highest dunes.Eureka Valley, as seen from the highest dune summit, plays home to another set of 'hidden dunes'.Polished colorful stones litter the valley between the dunes and the Last Chance Mountain Range.Eureka dune grass is one of three plant species found nowhere else in the world.Group of stones gathered on the dry lake bed which borders the Eureka Dunes.The Eureka Sand Dunes are the highest set of dunes in the state of California.