White Sands National Monument - Full Moon Bike Ride & Bicycling (U.S. National Park Service)

2012 Full Moon Bike Ride

To view pictures from the April 2011 Bike Ride taken by Albuquerque Journal photographer Dean Hanson, click here.

Renting bikes:
We do not rent bikes at the monument. If you need to rent a bike, you can do so from Outdoor Adventures in Alamogordo (575-434-1920) and Outdoor Adventures in Las Cruces (575-521-1922).

The next Full Bike Ride will take place on:

9 pm Friday, May 4, 2012.
Registration opens April 4, 2012.
8 pm Friday, September 28, 2012.
Registration opens August 28, 2012.

**See text below for submission information**

What is the Full Moon Bike Ride?

It's a leisurely bike ride with your friends and family through the monument. For these rides, the Dunes Drive is re-opened for three hours after dark for bicycles only.

A special use fee of $5.00 per person is charged for this event. For children 15 years and younger, America the Beautiful Senior pass holders, and America the Beautiful Access pass holders, a $2.50 special use fee is charged. America the Beautiful Annual pass and White Sands Annual passes are not honored for this event.

Reservations are required for these events and are accepted one month in advance of the date of the ride. Reservations will not be accepted by telephone.

The reservation form will be available for download when the registration period opens. You may submit your reservation form by downloading the full moon bike ride form and doing one of the following options to return the form:

1. Email form to whsa_interpretation@nps.gov placing the wording "Full Moon Bike Ride" in the subject line.

2. Fax form to 575-479-1116.

3.Mail form to White Sands National Monument, P.O. Box 1086, Holloman AFB, NM 88330.

The number of riders is capped at 200. Individual reservations are limited to 5 per reservation request.

Because space is limited and to allow opportunities for everyone to enjoy a full moon bike ride, "no shows" will not be allowed to register for another Full Moon Bike ride; 75% of your registered party must participate in the ride or your reservation will be considered a "no show." Please call and cancel your reservation if you are unable to participate.

If you have any additional questions regarding the ride, you may call the monument at 575-479-6124, ext. 236.

Directions for Submitting the Form:

When you download the form, you will see three buttons in the upper right-hand corner. The following will explain what the three buttons do.

1) Email Form:
Desktop Email Clients: Use this button if you have and use an email client such as Outlook, Outlook Express, Eudora Mail, or other desktop email clients. This button will open your email client and attach the form to an email for you. All you need to do is fill in the "To" and "Subject" fields. You must save the form (instructions below) before attempting to attach it to an email in order to preserve the information you entered into the fields. Otherwise, the form will be sent to us blank. Make sure to click on "Send Copy" if it asks you how you would like to send it. If you choose "Send Link", we will not receive it.

Web-based Email Clients: If you use a web-based client, such as Yahoo, Hotmail, or Gmail, you will also need to save the completed PDF file to your computer using the steps below. Then, sign into your email account in your browser. Compose a new email, just as you would normally, and attach the PDF form to your email using the procedures for your particular email provider.

2) Save Form:
This button will save the PDF to your computer. After you have filled it out, click the Save Form button. This will open the "Save A Copy" dialog window. Enter a file name and save it to a location that you can easily access it from.

3) Print Form:
This button will send the PDF to your default printer. If you do not wish to email it, then this way you can mail or fax the form back to us.

visitors preparing for the full moon bike ride

R.Wiles image

Full Moon Bike Ride Registration

Bicycling in the monument

Bicycling is allowed along the Dunes Drive. Bicyclists must pay the standard park entrance fee. Helmets are required. No off-road bicycling is permitted. All bicycles must stay on the Dunes Drive or parking areas.

CAUTION: The Dunes Drive is narrow with steeply-sloping shoulders. Bicyclists should be extra cautious of vehicular traffic.

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