White Sands

We left the John P Strapp Air and Space Park armed with new knowledge of rocket history. Now we were anxious to to visit White Sands National Monument and the White Sands Missile Range we had pass on the way.

Debbie Walks to the White Sands National Monument Visitors Center

After a slide show and a look around we drove out to the sand dunes. Here some children slide down the snow bank, I mean sand bank.


Here is a view of the white sand dunes.


After our visit here we headed to the Missile Range Museum. We drove about five miles to the base entrance. There were several cars backed up and the first driver was out and had about 7 or 8 military MPs and Security officers standing around. We parked in the parking lot intending to go to the security office to get a pass. As I started walking one of the security people met me and guess what the security office is closed. What! Oh, it's Presidents Day. Darn. Well maybe next time.