19 days in United States Itinerary
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Start: Columbus
Fly to San Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman Field, Drive to Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve
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Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve
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Carlsbad Caverns National Park
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Guadalupe Mountains National Park
— 12 nights
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Alamogordo
— 3 nights
Drive to Roswell, Fly to Columbus
End: Columbus
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Kick off your visit on the 1st (Wed): stroll through High Dune Trail and then explore the activities along Little Medano Creek.
For traveler tips, more things to do, maps, and other tourist information, refer to the Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve trip planning app.
Columbus to Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve is an approximately 7.5-hour combination of flight and car. You can also drive. Due to the time zone difference, you'll gain 2 hours traveling from Columbus to Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve. Traveling from Columbus in July, Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve is slightly colder at night with lows of 48°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 2nd (Thu) to allow enough time to travel to Carlsbad Caverns National Park.
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For traveler tips, more things to do, maps, and other tourist information, refer to the Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve trip planning app.
Columbus to Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve is an approximately 7.5-hour combination of flight and car. You can also drive. Due to the time zone difference, you'll gain 2 hours traveling from Columbus to Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve. Traveling from Columbus in July, Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve is slightly colder at night with lows of 48°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 2nd (Thu) to allow enough time to travel to Carlsbad Caverns National Park.
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Carlsbad Caverns National Park — 1 night
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Start off your visit on the 2nd (Thu): Head underground at Big Room, then get a dose of the wild on Carlsbad Caverns Natural Entrance Tour, and then Head underground at King's Palace. Keep things going the next day: explore the fascinating underground world of Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Head underground at Slaughter Canyon Cave, and then contemplate the waterfront views at Green Lake.
To see other places to visit, traveler tips, where to stay, and more tourist information, you can read our Carlsbad Caverns National Park tour planner.
Explore your travel options from Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve to Carlsbad Caverns National Park with the Route module. When traveling from Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve in July, plan for a bit warmer days and much hotter nights in Carlsbad Caverns National Park: temperatures range from 97°F by day to 71°F at night. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 3rd (Fri) so you can go by car to Guadalupe Mountains National Park.
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To see other places to visit, traveler tips, where to stay, and more tourist information, you can read our Carlsbad Caverns National Park tour planner.
Explore your travel options from Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve to Carlsbad Caverns National Park with the Route module. When traveling from Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve in July, plan for a bit warmer days and much hotter nights in Carlsbad Caverns National Park: temperatures range from 97°F by day to 71°F at night. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 3rd (Fri) so you can go by car to Guadalupe Mountains National Park.
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Guadalupe Mountains National Park — 12 nights
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You'll find plenty of places to visit near Guadalupe Mountains National Park: Socorro (Socorro Mission & Rio Bosque Wetlands Park), El Paso (Butterfield Trail Golf Club, Evergreen Cemetery East, &more) and Prada Marfa (in Valentine). The adventure continues: take your sightseeing to a higher altitude at Guadalupe Peak, stroll through Pinery Trail, explore the activities along Smith Spring, and trek along Devil's Hall Trail.
For photos, more things to do, reviews, and more tourist information, use the Guadalupe Mountains National Park trip builder website.
Getting from Carlsbad Caverns National Park to Guadalupe Mountains National Park by car takes about 2 hours. While traveling from Carlsbad Caverns National Park, expect a bit cooler days and about the same nights in Guadalupe Mountains National Park, ranging from highs of 89°F to lows of 67°F. You will leave for Alamogordo on the 15th (Wed).
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For photos, more things to do, reviews, and more tourist information, use the Guadalupe Mountains National Park trip builder website.
Getting from Carlsbad Caverns National Park to Guadalupe Mountains National Park by car takes about 2 hours. While traveling from Carlsbad Caverns National Park, expect a bit cooler days and about the same nights in Guadalupe Mountains National Park, ranging from highs of 89°F to lows of 67°F. You will leave for Alamogordo on the 15th (Wed).
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Alamogordo — 3 nights
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You've now added White Sands National Monument to your itinerary. On the 16th (Thu), get a new perspective on nature at Tularosa Basin Museum of History, then learn about all things military at White Sands Missle Range Museum, and then take in the dramatic natural features at White Sands National Monument. On the 17th (Fri), you'll have a packed day of sightseeing: do a tasting at Heart of the Desert, then do a tasting at McGinn's PistachioLand, then see the interesting displays at New Mexico Museum of Space History, and finally engage your brain at International Space Hall of Fame.
To find more things to do, other places to visit, photos, and tourist information, refer to the Alamogordo journey maker.
You can drive from Guadalupe Mountains National Park to Alamogordo in 3 hours. Expect a daytime high around 94°F in July, and nighttime lows around 67°F. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 18th (Sat) to allow time for travel back home.
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To find more things to do, other places to visit, photos, and tourist information, refer to the Alamogordo journey maker.
You can drive from Guadalupe Mountains National Park to Alamogordo in 3 hours. Expect a daytime high around 94°F in July, and nighttime lows around 67°F. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 18th (Sat) to allow time for travel back home.
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