Sand Mountain
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These alleged “singing” sand dunes did not make any sounds while I was there. Unless you count what the dune buggies and motorbikes made. Pretty disappointing actually. Supposedly there are only a handful of sand formations that make sounds in the world. If anyone has any luck with this I’d love to hear any sound recordings you got.
Other than that, the place is very Tatooine-esque. Me and my friends both got our cars stuck, but being used to getting cars stuck in higher levels of snow, we were out in no time. I was also worried about driving past the place on my way there, but you can see it for miles coming from the west. There is a rocky ridge to the East that may make it harder to spot, but the signage was good too. Its on the North side of the highway, down an unpaved road, which is off of US 50 about 20 miles East of Fallon.
Image courtesy of Daza.
| Nearest Airport | FLX, RNO |
| Street Address | U.S. Highway 50 |
| Cross-Street | Pitt Road |
| Secondary Cross-Street | NV 121 |
| Neighborhood | |
| City | Sand Hill Station, between Salt Wells and Frenchman |
| County, Parish, or Township | Churchill County |
| State, Province, or Region | Nevada |
| Country | USA |
| ZIP or Postal Code | 89406 |
| Latitude | 39.30079 degrees |
| Longitude | 118.40193 degrees |
| Public Transit Information | None |
| Parking | Free, but 4wd a good idea |
| Contact E-mail Address | SMaurer@plia.org |
| Contact Telephone | 1-775-885-6000 |
| Contact Fax | |
| Official Website | http://www.recreation.gov/detail.cfm?ID=2106 |
| Related Website | http://www.publiclands.org/explore/site.php?search=YES&back=Search%20Results&id=338 |
| Admission Price | I think it is $20 for a 3-day permit. Payment is on the honor system. |
| Hours | 24/7 |
| Vegan Dining Options | No food served. |
| Wheelchair Access | Not unless you can go on sand. |
| Potential Hazards | Dehydration, Shai-Hulud |
| Special Events at Attraction | |
| Best Thing to See or Do Here | That it still was an interesting place despite my huge disappointment. |
| Last Visited | August 2005 |
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