The gobsmacking views of White Sands National Park are sure to leave any visitor speechless. ⤵️ Rising from the heart of New Mexico’s Tularosa Basin along U.S. Route 70, the park encompasses 275 miles of desert. It’s the largest gypsum dunefield in the world, creating an otherworldly scene where undulating waves of gleaming white sand stretch as far as the eye can see. The park is just a 20-minute drive from Alamogordo, New Mexico, and makes for a once-in-a-lifetime road trip. Intrepid visitors can venture through the dunes by hiking, cycling, driving, sledding, or horseback riding. White Sands is one of the latest additions to the country’s collection of national parks, earning its official designation in December 2019. #alamogordo #alamogordonm #whitesands #whitesandsnationalpark