Hiking Interdune Boardwalk

This is the gentlest introduction to White Sands you'll find — a raised boardwalk that floats above the delicate interdune flats, keeping your shoes gypsum-free while delivering views that punch well above its weight. The path is flat, paved, and fully accessible, threading between the bright white dune crests where desert grasses and yucca cling stubbornly to life in the spaces between sand mountains. In under fifteen minutes you'll reach a viewpoint overlooking the heart of the dune field with the Sacramento Mountains stacking up behind it — the contrast between blinding white gypsum and purple-blue peaks is almost absurd. This is a trail for everyone: families with strollers, wheelchair users, grandparents, and photographers who want that iconic White Sands shot without committing to a longer slog through soft sand.