July Snow on Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above the Dunes

From Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve:

July Snow on Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above the Dunes
NPS/Patrick Myers

Snow can fall any month of the year on the alpine tundra in Colorado! In summer, it often falls as "graupel" (also called corn snow or snow pellets). Pictured is the snow that dusted some of the ridges above the dunes this week. 

Hikers up there may have experienced "walking in a winter wonderland" in July!

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