Interdune Boardwalk
Photo: NPS Photo- Mar–Apr, Oct
- best months
Is Interdune Boardwalk open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in White Sands National Park. It doesn't name Interdune Boardwalk, so check the source for the area it covers.
Dunes Drive Safety Corridor
Park closure covering White Sands National Park · NPS · White Sands National Park
As of · Source: NPS · White Sands National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
The Interdune Boardwalk is a short, accessible walk in White Sands National Park in southern New Mexico, managed by the National Park Service. The 0.4-mile round-trip route is easy to complete in about 20 minutes, and it is fully accessible for people using wheelchairs and strollers. The trailhead has two vault toilets. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April and October highs around 79°F with lows in the low 40s, while July and August highs reach about 97°F. The boardwalk is about 4.5 miles from the visitor center. Nearby, the Dune Life Nature Trail is 1.5 miles away, and the "Just Add Water" and "Finding Footprints" interpretive signs are each about 1.6 miles off.
Best time to go · Mar–Apr, Oct
Best time to visit Interdune Boardwalk
Best months: March–April and October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
57° / 22°
3 wet
Feb
63° / 27°
3 wet
Mar
71° / 33°
2 wet
Apr
79° / 41°
2 wet
May
88° / 50°
2 wet
Jun
97° / 60°
4 wet
Jul
97° / 65°
7 wet
Aug
95° / 63°
7 wet
Sep
89° / 56°
5 wet
Oct
79° / 42°
4 wet
Nov
67° / 29°
3 wet
Dec
57° / 22°
3 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at White Sands Natl Mon, NM, 3.8 mi away at 4,006 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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