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Review:
White Sands National Monument covers a truly unique 275-square-mile area of wave-like white gypsum sand dunes in the middle of the Tularosa Basin in New Mexico.
You will be amazed to learn about the diversity of flora and fauna that have adapted to these harsh conditions.
After picking up some info or an adventure pack at the visitors center, you can explore the area on foot, by bicycle, on horseback (certain areas only), or by car/motorbike along the 13 km scenic Dunes Drive.
If you enjoy hiking and camping, you can spend a night under the desert sky at one of the primitive backcountry camping sites.
Have some fun sledding the dunes, picnicking, and taking amazing desert photographs.
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