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White Sands National Park at Night: Full Moon Hikes, Moonlight & Stargazing

White Sands National Park is striking during the day, but the landscape changes completely after sunset. Beneath moonlight, the brilliant gypsum dunes can glow almost silver-white, shadows stretch across the rippled sand, and the surrounding Sacramento and San Andres Mountains fade into the darkness. Experiencing White Sands at night requires more planning than simply staying …

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