Backcountry Camping Loop Trail
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<p>The Backcountry Camping Loop Trail is a moderate, 2-mile (3.5 km) roundtrip hike. Though backpackers hike the trail most frequently, it is also open to visitors who want a shorter hike through the heart of the dunes. Follow the orange trail markers with a spade symbol into an area of beautifully varied dunes and vegetation. The trail requires hikers to climb over several steep dunes and loose sand. There is no shade, no water, and no toilet facility along this trail. The average completion time is 1.5 hours.<br /> <br /> <strong>Length:</strong> 2 miles (3.5 km), round-trip<br /> <strong>Trail Marker Color:</strong> Orange<br /> <strong>Trail Marker Symbol:</strong> Spade<br /> <span style="display: none;"> </span><strong>Average Completion Time:</strong> 1.5 hours<br /> <strong>Difficulty:</strong> Moderate<br /> <strong>Distance from Visitor Center:</strong> 6 miles (9.7 km)<br /> <strong>Restroom</strong>: Two vault toilets at the trailhead<br /> <br /> Before setting out on foot at White Sands National Park, please view our <a href="https://www.nps.gov/whsa/planyourvisit/hiking-safety-tips.htm">Hiking Safety Tips</a>.</p>
