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White Sands National Monument
Upcoming Park Closures

There are no closures currently scheduled.

The Visitor Center remains open during road closures.  Closures are subject to change without notice.

 
US Highway 70 between White Sands National Monument and Las Cruces may also be closed during missile testing. For Highway 70 closure information, call the White Sands Missile Range at (505) 678-1178.
Photo of hiker on the dunes  

Did You Know?
Only the top few inches of the gypsum dunes are made of loose sand. Rainwater falling on the dunes dissolves some of the gypsum and cements the sand grains together, creating a crude form of plaster of Paris. This makes the white sand dunes easy to walk on.

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Last Updated: February 07, 2009 at 12:14 EST