Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park Coral Pink Sand Dunes is a
state park located in Utah's Canyon Country between Mount Carmel
Junction and Kanab. The park offers recreation for both
motorized and non-motorized users. With over 125,000 yearly
visitors, this park and at the same time it protects endangered
species endemic to the park. The dunes was established in 1963.
The 3,730 acres of Bureau of Land Management land was
established as a Utah state park in 1963. Starting about 15,000
years ago, piles of coral pink colored sand blew through a notch
between the Moquith Mountains and Moccasin Mountain. The wind
tossed it into the valley where it now lies in drifts of sand in
this southern Utah state park. The reddish grains of sand come
from the eroding Navajo sandstone, thus giving the dunes its
name. Hills of dunes are vegetation free, and other sections are
dotted with juniper, pine trees, bushes and wildflowers. From
the sandy hills of the park there is a breathtaking view of the
Vermillion Cliffs. The skies a