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    Description

    Fly-in Hot Springs Pool and Mile Deep Grill

    This is a high elevation dirt airfield located at the
    base of the Sangre De Cristo Mountains. The runway is located on the
    edge of a center pivot field within private property. Airport
    is subject to gusty winds and high temperatures which increases density
    considerations. P.P.R. Conditions are subject to change without notice.

    Detailed information, maps, and pictures can be found at Fly Colorado:
    http://www.flycolorado.org/index.php/airstrip-database/private-airports/hooper-sand-dunes-pool/

    Runway
    • Length

      2600

    • Width

      30

    • Surface

      DIRT

    Details
    • Facility ID

      No ID 184

    • Elevation

      7550

    • CTAF

      122.9

    • State

      CO

    Location

    Lat: 37.78049580752 , Long: -105.85174036025 - , USA

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    Categories
    • Recreational
    Tags
    • Mountains
    • Desert
    Region
    • Northwest Mountain
    Ownership
    • Public
    Author
    shortfield
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    • Landing on a Dirt Runway in the San Luis Valley, Colorado

      Landing on a Dirt Runway in the San Luis Valley, Colorado

      An experimental airplane lands on The Hooper Pool Airstrip, just west of the Great Sand Dunes National Park in the San Luis Valley. The Sangre de Cristo mountains tower in the background.
    • Coasting Over the Great Sand Dunes and Landing at San Luis Valley Turf Airstrip at 8,800 ft elev.

      Coasting Over the Great Sand Dunes and Landing at San Luis Valley Turf Airstrip at 8,800 ft elev.

    • Sand Dunes Pool

      Sand Dunes Pool

      Fun Times
    • Swimming @Hooper Hot Springs, Hooper, CO 2020

      Swimming @Hooper Hot Springs, Hooper, CO 2020

      Shot on GoPro Hero 5 Session

      Music
      Surfin' USA - The Beach Boys
    • Sand Dunes Swimming Pool & RV Park, CO from Daniel  B.

      Sand Dunes Swimming Pool & RV Park, CO from Daniel B.

      Campsite overview
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      Daniel B.'s Review on The Dyrt: https://thedyrt.com/camping/colorado/sand-dunes-swimming-pool-rv-park/review/10616

      ▶︎ Ranger Review: Green Goo Outdoor Travel Pack at Sand Dunes Swimming Pool & RV Park, CO
      Campground Review
      What a cool place to cool off near the Sand Dunes. There are plots for RVs as well as tents. The campground hasn't been open more than a year and a half, and some areas are still taking shape and overall the campsite is still figuring itself out. While some sites are well established, there's a decent amount of open flat land people were camping on as well. This place used to be a tilapia farm and there's still some pools around the place with large fish. There are a few ponds with frogs too, which is cool, but also means pack the earplugs as these guys are an alarm clock you can't snooze in the AM.
      The main attraction of this place for families has to be the pool, which also has a basic restaurant with grill food that's reasonably priced. There's also a separate adult only area within the pool rec center called "The Green Room" which has a bar and various temperature level hot tubs, a wading pool, and a sauna.
      There is also a basketball court, coin operated showers and laundry, water hook ups, and electric hookups.
      What's a little awkward about this place (as of May 2017) is the showers are a combo shower/toilet room, and there are two of them to service this whole camp when the pool rec area is closed (10pm-10am). There was another single service bathroom around the back of the rec building, but not well marked. While there are 2 port-o-potties (well maintained, to their credit), they would do well to add more facilities for the growing campground space, especially since checkout is 11am so most people want to use the bathrooms before they hit the road.
      Gear Review
      As a Ranger for The Dyrt, I get products from time to time - today I am testing the Outdoor Travel Pack (https://greengoohelps.com/collections/first-aid/products/outdoor-travel-pack) from Green Goo. Inside the plastic carry case (probably a good airport toiletry bag when these things get used up) it comes with two lip balms, some bug spray repellent, and two different salves - a pai...

      Sand Dunes Swimming Pool & RV Park: https://thedyrt.com/camping/colorado/sand-dunes-swimming-pool-rv-park
      Camping in Colorado: https://thedyrt.com/camping/colorado

      The Dyrt: A better way to search for campgrounds: https://thedyrt.com
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