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Closures and Missile Tests
Upcoming Missile Tests: Friday-Saturday, April 27-28 -- Missile test scheduled on both mornings. Highway 70 will be blocked at Red & Yellow checkpoints. No backcountry camping on Thursday and Friday, April 26 & 27. More »
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High Winds
We are in our windy season, so please be aware of possible high winds.
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Backcountry Camping
There will be no backcountry camping available the night of Saturday, April 7, 2012.
White Sands National Monument fully open for public use
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White Sands National Monument Fully Open to the Public
All roads, picnic areas and backcountry campsites that were closed due to last year’s flooding are now back open for public use. “The entire park is now open to visitors, “said Superintendent Cliff Spencer, “and we encourage the public to come out and enjoy the white sands, especially now that we are open for extended summer hours.”
The Dunes Drive is open for travel every day from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. The park Visitor Center is open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Ranger-guided nature walks are given each evening at 7 p.m. and evening slide programs are held at 8:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Special events, including Full Moon Nights and Lake Lucero tours will be held throughout the summer. Information on events can be found at the park’s website www.nps.gov/whsa or by calling (575) 679-2599. |
Did You Know?
Most desert animals are nocturnal, coming out to feed only at night when temperatures are cooler. Every animal in the white sands makes tracks on the dunes as it moves, leaving clues to its nocturnal activities.