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National Park

White Sands National Monument

Intro
    By Plane
El Paso International Airport

 

By Car
The visitor center is located on U.S. Highway 70/82, 15 miles (24.15km) southwest of Alamogordo and 52 miles east of Las Cruces, New Mexico. Travelers from Carlsbad Caverns to southern Arizona can follow U.S. 82 through the scenic Sacramento Mountains to White Sands National Monument.

 

By Public Transporation
To Park: No public transportation serves the park. Cars may be rented in Alamogordo or Las Cruces.

 

Getting Around
An eight-mile scenic drive leads from the Visitor Center into the heart of the dunes. Wayside exhibits at pullouts along the drive provide information about the natural history of the park.

 

 

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