White Sands National Monument, NM
April 9th 2013 Very Cool day trip on our way out of Elephant Butte....White Sands National Monument
A large spread (+/- 257 acres) of pure white sand dunes made up of the mineral Gypsum, remnants from when the area was covered by a shallow sea. We got there early to hike the dunes before the sun set in. There's a few hiking loop options, we choose the longest one at 5 miles. For us that really didnt
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