Part-Time Paradise

Close is relative in the Southwest, isn't it? I spent a few minutes pawing through the regulations on the site and found no mention of a restriction on RV sizes. There was about a 30' 5er in the monument when I was there. They were parked in the picnic area and a group of 20 or so were eating and playing out of it. There is RV parking in front of the visitor center (pull thru spots, right against the highway). In my visits there, I see no area that you could get yourself in trouble, even at 40'.

It was a little chilly in the morning. We expected some wind, but it ended up being a beautiful day in the 60s. Once the sun went down though, the temps drop quickly. The weather is deceptive. It's in the middle of a desert, but it's at 4300'. If you are coming to play in the sand and "tailgate", wear temp appropriate clothes and wear sunscreen, hat, etc to cover exposed areas. If you are coming to hike on trails and camp in the backcountry, I'd wear long sleeves and pants to prevent exposure and keep sand where I didn't want it to get. Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk

It's gypsum that was eroded off the mountain range to the west in the background. The mountains on the east prevented the wind from scattering it across the desert. It's closer to powder than sand. It's cool to the touch. Unlike anything I've seen before. Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk

Worth at least driving through. Nature is incredible. Let me know if you need help on where to stay or other things to do in the area. Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk

Thanks. I fixed the pictures now. It's a great place.

Rookie TR, but it's a place that we've visited several times. Seemed worth a shot. I'm also going to try using Google Photos to link. Maybe utter failure. We'll see. First off, I live in El Paso. It's a short 1 hr 15 min trip to White Sands National Monument (WSNM). We loaded up the cooler, sleds, sand toys, and lawn chairs for a ride into the desert around 1pm and hit the road. WSNM is out in the middle of nowhere. If you are approaching from the SW (which I was), the nearest town is Las Cruces is about and hour away. It's a big town with plenty to eat, shop, RV resupply, etc. Co

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Doug, loving the TR. Not good to show my wife, as we were supposed to go this year, but work stepped on our plans. Also, really enjoy your website. I stumbled upon it about 3 months ago. I thought the rig looked familiar, then I saw the bike rack and the steps and had to do a quadruple take....then I saw a hyperlink in the signature. That probably would've been the easiest place to look, but I guess I was distracted by a good TR.

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following. Good to hear the truck troubles weren't terminal and things are turning up...minus the pretzel excitement.

That looks awful... ...I'd probably stop after eating 4 of them.