My plan is to visit and hike the White Sands National Monument on the Friday that I fly in, before meeting up with half the group on Saturday. The park recommends evening visits because of how hot the sands get during the day in the sunlight. Plus the park will be closed on Saturday, so Friday is the one time I'll be able to get there. Dave Guse recommended the park to me. And it does sound cool!!
http://www.nps.gov/whsa/index.htm
Directions - Getting to the monumentThe visitor center is located on U.S. Highway 70, 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Alamogordo and 52 miles east of Las Cruces, New Mexico.
Travelers from Carlsbad Caverns to southern Arizona can follow U.S. 82 through the scenic Sacramento Mountains to reach White Sands National Monument. I'll be doing the reverse on Saturday morning
Park Map
http://www.nps.gov/common/commonspot/customcf/apps/maps/showmap.cfm?alphacode=whsa&parkname=White%20Sands
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