January 16-18th
We had a bit of a drive from Tombstone, AZ into New Mexico. We spent the night at an RV park in Las Cruces, NM about an hour or so from White Sands Monument, our final destination. We stopped for a quick bite to eat at the Adobe Deli, recommended by the family we met the other day. What a hole in the wall in the middle of nowhere, but a great meal!
There are not many places to stay that are close to White Sands because they still do missile testing there. We did, however, find a BLM (Bureau of Land Management) campground for $3.50/night! What a bargain!
Aguirre Springs Campground
The high wall, needle-like spires of the Organ Mountains curve dramatically around a semicircle of Chihuahuan Desert habitat at the Aguirre Spring Campground. The campground, nestled at the base of spectacular cliffs, overlooks the Tularosa Basin and White Sands National Monument.
We arrived early in the afternoon and just relaxed.
White Sands National Monument
This is what I have been waiting for and it did not disappoint!
Rising from the heart of the Tularosa Basin is one of the world's great natural wonders - the glistening white sands of New Mexico. Great wave-like dunes of gypsum sand have engulfed 275 square miles of desert, creating the world's largest gypsum dune field.
We had a bit of a drive from Tombstone, AZ into New Mexico. We spent the night at an RV park in Las Cruces, NM about an hour or so from White Sands Monument, our final destination. We stopped for a quick bite to eat at the Adobe Deli, recommended by the family we met the other day. What a hole in the wall in the middle of nowhere, but a great meal!
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| Known for their French Onion soup, so we tried that. |
Aguirre Springs Campground
The high wall, needle-like spires of the Organ Mountains curve dramatically around a semicircle of Chihuahuan Desert habitat at the Aguirre Spring Campground. The campground, nestled at the base of spectacular cliffs, overlooks the Tularosa Basin and White Sands National Monument.
We arrived early in the afternoon and just relaxed.
White Sands National Monument
This is what I have been waiting for and it did not disappoint!
Welcome to White Sands! We all wanted to go, especially my Mom, and now we‘re here! It was just sand dunes, kids having fun, and a beautiful mountain background. We bought a saucer and waxed it, but where would we sled? On the sand dunes! They were really steep and high. First we had to climb up. That was the challenge. It wasn’t that hard for me, but for my Mom, she shouldn’t have bothered. It looked so funny to see her on all fours slipping and trying to climb up. We only had one sled, so Tyler and I had to share. We rode the sled together most of the time. Once I rode alone on my belly. At the bottom there was a big bump. When I hit it, I flew through the air and then landed back on the sled. It hurt, but it was pretty cool. Once we got bored, we left.
~Jack
Rising from the heart of the Tularosa Basin is one of the world's great natural wonders - the glistening white sands of New Mexico. Great wave-like dunes of gypsum sand have engulfed 275 square miles of desert, creating the world's largest gypsum dune field.
Sledding is the thing to do here! Nice cold sand, warm sun and steep dunes! Way better than sledding in the real stuff in New England!
This was definitely a highlight of our trip for us! Everyone had a blast and were all tired out at the end of the day!
~Linda
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