• The dunes in soft light

    White Sands

    National Monument New Mexico

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    Upcoming Missile Tests: From time to time the missile range that surrounds us performs missile testing that may require the closure of the park or Highway 70. Please follow the link below for up to date information on closures More »

Event Details

  • Multiple Days: 11/10/2012, 12/15/2012

    full moon rising over the dunes
    Location: Dune Life Nature Trail | Map Time: 7:15 AM to 8:15 AM Fee Information: monument entrance fees apply. Contact Name: Rebecca Wiles Contact Email: e-mail us Contact Phone Number: 575-479-6124

Watch the sun push over the Sacramento Mountains as the warm morning light dances on the dunes and join rangers for an early morning hike. Reservations are required and can only be made on our website (www.nps.gov/whsa). Reservations will be accepted starting two weeks in advance of the scheduled hike, and hike is limited to 40 participants. Program is free; monument entrance fees apply.