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New Mexico
0.7 mi
Distance
73 ft
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Why you'll love it
Unnamed BLM Trail
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This short BLM trail offers a quick desert escape perfect for hikers seeking a brief outing in New Mexico's backcountry. With minimal elevation gain and less than a mile of hiking, it's an ideal choice for families, beginners, or those looking to stretch their legs on a scenic walk through public lands.
Backcountry Camping Loop Trail
~1h 24m drive
<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…
First Stop of Backcountry Camping Loop Trail Tour
~1h 24m drive
<p>Welcome to White Sands National Park’s digital self-guided tour! If you see the Backcountry Camping Loop Trailhead in front of you, you’re in the right place.<br /> <br /> White Sands is far more than just a sandbox. Over time, this land has been home to countless creatures…
Backcountry Camping Loop Trail Restroom
~1h 24m drive
<p>The Backcountry Camping Loop Trail restroom has two separate wheelchair-accessible vault toilets with no running water, a dumpster, and trash and recycling bins. It is within a parking area with plenty of space to park automobiles and RVs, and there are accessible parking s…
Alkali Flat Trail
~1h 24m drive
<p>Red trail markers with a diamond symbol guide hikers along this strenuous, 5-mile (8 km) roundtrip hike. The Alkali Flat Trail skirts the edge of what is now the final remnant of Lake Otero. <strong>This trail is not flat!</strong> You will be hiking up and down dunes the e…
Interdune Boardwalk
~1h 24m drive
<p>The Interdune Boardwalk is fully accessible for people using wheelchairs and strollers. Take an easy 0.4 mile (650m) round trip stroll through the dunes and learn about the science, geology, plants, and animals that make White Sands an unequaled natural wonder. The boardwal…
Stern Arroyo Path
~16 min drive
Easy 0.07-mile arroyo walk in New Mexico.
Arroyo Loop
~18 min drive
Easy 2.8-mile loop through New Mexico arroyo terrain with 480 ft elevation gain.
Ocotillo Loop
~19 min drive
Easy desert loop featuring ocotillo plants and desert flora.
A Trail
~19 min drive
Easy 0.41-mile walk in New Mexico.
Soledad Canyon Multi-Use Path
~27 min drive
Accessible 5-mile canyon trail with 535 ft elevation gain near Soledad Canyon.