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