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White Sands via Alkali Flat Trail

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1.8 mi
Distance
1 hrs 6 min
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terrain
23 ft
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Overview

This is a moderate one way trail in White Sands National Park.

This trail goes by White Sands.

This is an alternate route for Alkali Flat Trail.


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    ★★★★★

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    4 years, 9 months ago
    Spectacular!!!!! We didn’t do the whole loop but what we saw was fantastic. Advice: figure out how much water you might need worst case. Double that then multiply by a random integer > 1. You will still come home thirsty. Seriously worth it though.
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

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SilentTree5255 4 years, 9 months ago
Alkali Flat Loop
Figure out how much water you might need worst case. Double that then multiply by some integer > 1.
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Susan Moore 1 week, 4 days ago
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hs1r6qWq 10 months, 3 weeks ago
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FreshStar6837 5 years, 1 month ago
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