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White Sands National Monument
Guided Tours

Interpretive Programs
 
Sunday, November 15:
1:30PM   Patio Talk at Visitor Center
4:00PM   Sunset Stroll*

Monday, November 16:
4:00PM   Sunset Stroll*

Tuesday, November 17:
4:00PM   Sunset Stroll*

Wednesday, November 18:
4:00PM   Sunset Stroll*

Thursday, November 19:
4:00PM   Sunset Stroll*

Friday, November 20:
4:00PM   Sunset Stroll*

Saturday, November 21:
1:30PM  Patio Talk at Visitor Center
4:00PM  Sunset Stroll*

Sunday, November 22:
1:30PM   Patio Talk at Visitor Center
4:00PM   Sunset Stroll*

Monday, November 23:
4:00PM   Sunset Stroll*

Tuesday, November 24:
NO Sunset Stroll*

Wednesday, November 25:
NO Sunset Stroll*

Thursday, November 26:
HAPPY  THANKSGIVING!
4:00PM   Sunset Stroll*

Friday, November 27:
11:00AM Patio Talk at the Visitor Center
1:30PM   Patio Talk at the Visitor Center
4:00PM   Sunset Stroll*

Saturday, November 28:
10:00AM  Lake Lucero Tour  (reservations required)**
1:30PM    Patio Talk at Visitor Center
2:00PM    Lake Lucero Tour  (reservations required)**
4:00PM    Sunset Stroll*

Sunday, November 29:
1:30PM   Patio Talk at Visitor Center
4:00PM   Sunset Stroll*

        
For more information, call (575) 479-6124 x 236.

PROGRAMS SUBJECT TO CHANGE:   During the summer months and into mid-September, White Sands experiences the annual monsoons rains for our area.  Programs can be canceled at the last minute due to heavy downpours and lighting strikes in the local area.

* Nature Walks begin at the "Sunset Stroll" sign along the Dunes Drive, about 5 miles from Visitor Center.

+ Evening Program is a ranger talk at the Amphitheater, about 8 miles on
Dunes Drive. 

 ** Reservations for the Lake Lucero tour are required and may be obtained by calling (575) 479-6124 or (575) 679-2599 ex. 236. A $3.00 per person special fee is charged. $1.50 for children (15 and under) and holders of Golden Age/Access passports. If you cannot keep your reservations, please notify the Monument immediately so that others may join the tour.

Photo of ripples on a dune  

Did You Know?
The wind moves small sand grains by bouncing them along the surface in a process called "saltation." Saltating sand grains create a beautiful pattern of ripples on the dune surface. Larger sand grains are struck by saltating grains and slowly roll forward, a process known as "surface creep."

Last Updated: November 19, 2009 at 17:49 EST