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3/31/2025, Monday - Visited White Sands National Monument in New Mexico

  • joraintree
  • Mar 31
  • 1 min read

Updated: 20 hours ago

After leaving our friends' place, we drove down the road to nearby White Sands National Monument. (Yay - another score for our annual national park pass!)
After leaving our friends' place, we drove down the road to nearby White Sands National Monument. (Yay - another score for our annual national park pass!)

The White Sands dunefield is made up of white gypsum sand, and it covers about 270 square miles! And now I know this interesting fact about how many box cars it would fill, lol.
The White Sands dunefield is made up of white gypsum sand, and it covers about 270 square miles! And now I know this interesting fact about how many box cars it would fill, lol.

The first five miles of Dunes Drive are paved.
The first five miles of Dunes Drive are paved.

The last three miles are a hard-packed gypsum sand road.
The last three miles are a hard-packed gypsum sand road.

These panoramas still don't do justice to the vastness of the dunes.
These panoramas still don't do justice to the vastness of the dunes.

Flat Deedra came along, of course.
Flat Deedra came along, of course.

View of a parking area from the top of a small dune.
View of a parking area from the top of a small dune.

We picked another area to get out and explore - the "West Filming Area" - we figured it had to be pretty good with a name like that. It was a short walk to the dunes.
We picked another area to get out and explore - the "West Filming Area" - we figured it had to be pretty good with a name like that. It was a short walk to the dunes.


White Sands is a truly impressive sight to behold!
White Sands is a truly impressive sight to behold!


We loved our visit and would recommend it to anyone!
We loved our visit and would recommend it to anyone!


I also hiked the Dune Life Nature Trail.
I also hiked the Dune Life Nature Trail.

I learned a little something about some of the animals pictured here.
I learned a little something about some of the animals pictured here.

I saw a different view of the dunes.
I saw a different view of the dunes.

I spotted interesting animal tracks.
I spotted interesting animal tracks.

What kind of animal track do you think it is?
What kind of animal track do you think it is?

After touring White Sands we drove over to Las Cruces, New Mexico.
After touring White Sands we drove over to Las Cruces, New Mexico.

It has a charming downtown area.
It has a charming downtown area.

It has nice views of the mountains in the distance.
It has nice views of the mountains in the distance.

It has several of these sweet solar powered USB charging stations near benches.
It has several of these sweet solar powered USB charging stations near benches.

It even has an arcade bar where we ate dinner and played pinball!
It even has an arcade bar where we ate dinner and played pinball!

Flat Deedra likes the "City of the Crosses", and so do we!
Flat Deedra likes the "City of the Crosses", and so do we!

 
 
 

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