Please keep in mind that I said it sucks in comparison to Sand Mountain... okay, here's why. And also consider that Sand Mountain was the first dune area I rode in before visiting Little Sahara. So this is just my opinion, and doesn't mean people shouldn't go there. Sand Mountain is definitely smaller than Little Sahara... it's only 5000 acres. BUT... it has almost no vegetation to deal with (none except at the outermost edges of the area where few people go), and the dunes are much taller and much steeper than anything at Little Sahara. They also MAKE SENSE. See, when we were at Little Sahara, we went out behind the big mountain to all the little dunes. The tallest one I found was maybe 150' tall if that. And none of them really made any sense in their formation. It's obvious that the wind currents there swirl rather than go in a specific direction, since the bowls all formed differently. That can be really confusing, and in a way, dangerous because there are so many of them that it's hard to learn them. I suppose if you spend enough time there you might, but I dunno. Here's a
panoramic photo of Sand Mountain that I made back in December. This is viewing the mountain from the north at an elevation about 500' above the mountain if I remember correctly. Anyway, the mountain is about four miles long from end to end, about 3/4 of a mile wide, and the dunes top 600' in a few spots. The steepest side of it is at an angle of approximately 65 degrees, which is **** steep. If there were any quads to be seen on the mountain in that photo, they would be mere black specs. The mountain is really quite enormous. Now, imagine having that thing to play on, plus all of the smaller dunes on three sides (the east side has a real mountain in the way, which you can see on the left of the photo). So... the fact that there's no vegetation to worry about, and you can literally ride all over the mountain. Go up, go down, go sideways, go over the top at just about any point (as long as you know how to deal with major razorbacks if the wind has been strong). Rob