The last shot though!! 👀 Steal our perfect New Mexico road trip itinerary!👇🏼 💬 Comment “NEW MEXICO” and we’ll send you a DM with our New Mexico road trip mini guide (coming soon)! (Make sure you’re following to receive the DM!) 💜Follow @KatieOSheaAway for all the specific details you need to plan your dream trips! This is one of the most epic and underrated National Parks we have ever visited! White Sands actually used to be a National Monument and now is one of the newest National Parks in the US! 😍 You’ll find a field of white sand dunes composed of gypsum crystals - some dunes reaching as high as 60 feet (18m)! We captured these shots during our New Mexico Road Trip and hiking through the dunes on the Alkali Flats and Backcountry Camping trails! ☀️ It was absolutely INSANE when the sky turned pink, purple, orange, and blue and the dunes were these beautiful colors reflecting the sunrise and sunset. AND one of the best parts was we had the park all to ourselves for sunrise and after sunset!! Unlike many national parks that are open 24/7, this park opens at 7 am and closes 30 minutes after sunset, meaning you won’t be able to catch sunrise in the park depending on the time of year. But you can apply for a special permit for early entry and late exit which allowed us to capture astrophotography! 📍White Sands National Park, New Mexico 
✈️ Fly in to ELP or ABQ and rent a car to drive to the park 🏞️ Enter with a US National Park Pass or Pay $15-25 for a Standard Entrance Pass. Is White Sands National Park on your USA bucket list? 🧐 💌SHARE this if you thought it was helpful! 😊🫶 💬 Comment “NEW MEXICO” and we’ll send you our New Mexico road trip mini guide! (Make sure you’re following to receive the DM!) 💜Follow @KatieOSheaAway to turn your bucket list into reality! 💬 Comment “SHOP” and we’ll DM you the info to shop this video and our fave hiking gear! nationalpark newmexico roadtrip newmexicotravel southwestroadtrip usaroadtrip usatravelepicroadtrip adventuretravel hikingcouple whitesands usatravel whitesandsnationalpark travel outfit LTKTravel LTKActive LTKWatchNow