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White Sands National Monument
Bicycling Information
 

Bicycling is allowed along the Dunes Drive.  Bicyclists must pay the standard park entrance fee. Helmets are required.  No off-road bicycling is permitted.  All bicycles must stay on the Dunes Drive or parking areas.

CAUTION:  The Dunes Drive is narrow with steeply-sloping shoulders.  Bicyclists should be extra cautious of vehicular traffic.

 
Satellite photo of dune field  

Did You Know?
Only a handful of gypsum dune fields exist and the white sands dune field is by far the world's largest, covering 275 square miles.

Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 00:23 EST