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Coral Pink Sand Dunes

The pink dunes near Kanab are the highest sand on this list. Beautiful, and brutally honest about thin air.

~5,900 ftElevation at the staging area
−18%Power lost to thin air, naturally aspirated
Apr–Jun · Sep–OctPrime season

Know before you go

Fees, rules and the lay of the land.

Managed byUtah State Parks

Rules, closures and current conditions come from them. Fees and rules below are from their page, read November 10, 2026.

FeesDay use $15

$10 for Utah seniors.

The placeA shifting sea of red sand

The dunes can move as much as 50 feet a year.

Shared sand

The park has areas for off-highway vehicles and areas for people on foot.

Fees and rules change. Check the Utah State Parks page before you haul.

What the elevation does

Thin air takes 18% here.

Pick a naturally aspirated machine

Rated225 hp
At ~5,900 ft~185 hp

Standard atmospheric math: roughly 3% per 1,000 feet for a naturally aspirated engine. Not a dyno claim.

Turbo and supercharged cars.

A turbocharged machine (Can-Am Maverick R, Can-Am Maverick X3, CFMOTO Z10) can spin its turbo harder as the air thins, so it loses far less. We don’t put a number on that.

A supercharger breathes the same thin air, so it gives up a similar share. It just starts from much higher.

Tunes written for your fuel and elevation →

What to run

Set up for Coral Pink Sand Dunes.

Paddles, and expect to feel the altitude: at nearly six thousand feet a naturally aspirated machine leaves close to a fifth of its power at the gate.

Sand tiresSteers and paddles → Forged wheelsBeadlock or standard lip → TunesFor your fuel and elevation → SuperchargersPower to spare up high → FitmentWhat fits your machine →

Where it is

Coral Pink Sand Dunes, Utah.

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The dunes can move as much as 50 feet a year.

Open in Google Maps ↗Utah State Parks page ↗

More places to ride

Oceano Dunes Sea levelGlamis ~300 ftDumont Dunes ~800 ftSand Hollow ~3,000 ftSand Mountain ~4,000 ftSt. Anthony Sand Dunes ~4,900 ftLittle Sahara ~5,200 ftAll places →

Questions

Coral Pink Sand Dunes questions.

What is the elevation at Coral Pink Sand Dunes?

About 5,900 feet at the staging area.

How much does it cost to ride at Coral Pink Sand Dunes?

Day use $15. $10 for Utah seniors. That is from the Utah State Parks page as of November 10, 2026; check the official page before you haul.

How much power does my machine lose at Coral Pink Sand Dunes?

A naturally aspirated engine loses roughly 3% of its power per 1,000 feet, so about 18% here. A Polaris RZR Pro R rated at 225 hp makes about 185 hp. Turbocharged machines lose far less.

When is the best time to ride Coral Pink Sand Dunes?

Riders go mostly Apr–Jun · Sep–Oct.

Who manages Coral Pink Sand Dunes?

The Utah State Parks. Rules, closures and conditions are on their page.