white sands missile range
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white sands missile range印象
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For over 18 years we have brought guests to explore the worlds largest gypsum dunefield located at White Sands National Monument. Do not just drive the loop! Please get out of your car! Speak to the very knowledgeable park rangers. There are trails for all fitness levels and by exploring them you are able to really get the feel of this amazing place.The parks hours change throughout the year so please check their website.
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It was a beautiful and stark place. The hiking was easier than one would think for basically being sand dunes. We took the sunset walk with one of the Park Rangers. We were given very interesting information on the plants and animals in the Monument. If you have kids, they can slide on the dunes with sleds like it was snow.
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The drive from Las Cruces to White Sands takes about anhour and it's worth every minute. The missile site is notalways open (check schedule) but driving along Rte 70gives you a great view of the entire range and the tracking stations. The White Sands National Monument allowsvisitors to drive through the dune area and there isan excellent boardwalk which explains the vegetationand wildlife and the ongoing shaping of the dunes.
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The museum is nothing special but had a couple of good exhibits. The missile gallery outside is a let down. This complex does not come close to Cape Canaveral, FL
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I've had multiple visits to Cape Canaveral (KSC), Houston MSC plus other major air museums like WDC Air & Space, Dayton AF, and TUC Pima so I'm a bit jaded. I always wanted to see where it all started in the 40s: the first major US rocket launches to space. Well the museum is just "ok", really basic, needs to serious refurbing. Not their fault but the day we visited there was a 50 mph gale so we could barely tour the rocket park but compared to others mentioned is was just OK. This is in an active base so if you have a rental car you'll probably need to park and walk 3 blocks in, no big deal on a nice day but if windy or pouring rain that's inconvenient. Still worth a stop. Oh BTW, the GPS thought we were there about 12 miles away, follow the signs as it's quite a bit further SE than the maps and GPS think it is AND IT CLOSES at 3pm on a SAT!!!
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Went to the monument and everyone failed to mention that had we driven a bit further we actually would have seen the "white sands". People were not friendly at the monument either.
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We went here in the middle of the day and drove the loop tour. It was ok but we were underwhelmed.They have a sunset tour and we heard they do a tour on full moon nights. Both of these might be worth taking in if you can arrange the time.
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you get the full understanding of national security and the scope and breadth of the nations defense.
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You can take a short cut to get to White Sands National Monument if you're coming from El Paso, TX, and have military ID / authorized access to the installation as the main road routes right through post. It saved us several minutes and there were not many other cars out on the road to compete with - but beware of small rabbits that try to cross the road right as you approach.
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It continues to amaze us that we can visit places that are so absolutely amazing yet get so little attention.The White Sands National Monument has an excellent visitors center, informed and helpful staff, and good facilities. Most of the visitors the day we were there seemed to be families with kids who wanted to sled the sand dunes, but there is so much more history, biology, and geology to absorb. With a permit you can even camp in the dunes or bring your horses. This really shoudl get more press and attention than it apparently does.