Place
National Park
White Sands National Park
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Places
Places in White Sands
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Trails
Trails in White Sands
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Challenging
Alkali Flat Trail
Strenuous dune loop to the edge of ancient Lake Otero.
Moderate
Backcountry Camping Trail
Short dune loop with big views and soft gypsum sand underfoot
Easy
Interdune Boardwalk
Flat interpretive boardwalk into the dunes, accessible, quick, photogenic
Moderate
Dune Life Nature Trail
Short loop through vegetated dunes with wildlife tracks and viewsWildlife
Wildlife in White Sands
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Gemsbok
Oryx gazellaReports peak in the evening, around 7 PMOpen wildlife map
Sighting mapWhere to look
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianusReports peak in the evening, around 7 PMOpen wildlife map
Sighting mapWhere to look
Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianusReports peak in the late morning, around 9 AMOpen wildlife map
Sighting mapWhere to look
Raven
Corvus coraxReports peak in the early morning, around 8 AMOpen wildlife mapBefore you go
Current park alerts
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Closure
Backcountry Camping Closed
Backcountry camping at White Sands National Park is closed, and the park has not announced an opening date. Official conditions: White Sands National Park Current Conditions and Park Closures.Official detailsClosure
