File:Lenticular Cloud over Sangre de Cristo Mountains (31253571880).jpg

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NPS/Patrick Myers Lenticular clouds are formed from streams of air high in the atmosphere flowing over a mountain ridge, trapping lenses of moisture. Because the Sangres are such a steep, narrow range reaching over 14,000 feet (4000m), they are ideal for forming lenticulars. The Great Sand Dunes were also formed with the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, as winds funneled sand deposits from the vast San Luis Valley into a curved pocket of the range.

Similarly, the Sangre de Cristo Range has long been a cultural crossroads, with many diverse cultures drawn here through its mountain passes. People throughout time have been inspired by this wild landscape, and continue to be moved today as they experience an astounding wilderness.
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