NM / Southwest
Rising from the heart of the Tularosa Basin is one of the world's great natural wonders - the glistening white sands of New Mexico. Great wave-like dunes of gypsum sand have engulfed 275 square miles of desert, creating the world's largest gypsum dunefield. White Sands National Park preserves a major portion of this unique dunefield, along with the plants and animals that live here. Operating-hours data available from NPS. Entrance-fee data available from NPS.
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6:10 AM MDT / 8:12 PM MDT
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