White Sands National Park

Trails in White Sands

9 trails · 12.7 total miles

A pink sky at dusk over an interdune area

Hiking Backcountry Camping Trail

2 mi ·2-3 hours hrs

Close up view of plant with light green leaves and purple and white flowers

Hiking the Playa Trail

0.5 mi ·30 min hrs

Close up of a large lizard with blue face and tail

Hiking Interdune Boardwalk

0.4 mi ·30 min hrs

White sand dune in front of plant-spotted interdune with mountains on horizon

Hiking Dune Life Nature Trail

0 mi ·60 min hrs

Two people silhouetted on top of a white dune with blue sky overhead

Hiking Alkali Flat Trail

0 mi ·60 ft gain ·3-5 hours hrs

Sunspot Trail

1.5 mi ·100 ft gain ·1 hours hrs

Big Dune Trail

0.8 mi ·160 ft gain ·0.75 hours hrs

Lake Lucero Trail

2.5 mi ·50 ft gain ·1.5-2 hours hrs

Backcountry routes

5 mi ·100 ft gain ·4-5 hours hrs