White Sands National Monument

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.

The road is pretty bumpy at times, and goes on for miles. People were sun bathing, sledding on the sand, camped out and hiking all throughout the park. There is a nice visitor center at the entrance, and it cost $25 to enter the park.