Desert Road Beneath a Wide New Mexico Sky

A rugged gravel road curves through golden desert grass near the Dune Life Nature Trail at White Sands National Park. Morning light softens the distant mountains as sweeping clouds fill the blue New Mexico sky, capturing a quieter landscape where the gypsum sands meet the Chihuahuan Desert.
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Photographer James Engel

Date & Time Saturday, March 28th, 2026 at 8:54 AM America/Denver

Focal Length 24mm

Shutter Speed 1/200 sec

Aperture ƒ/11

ISO 64

Location North America, The United States of America, New Mexico, White Sands National Park

Keywords Desert Landscape, Hiking Trail, Landscapes & Nature, National Park, Scenic Vista

Camera Nikon D850

Lens NIKON 24-85mm F3.5-4.5G ED VR AF-S Nikkor Lens

Approximate Map Location

Latitude: 32.792217
Longitude: -106.212608
Altitude: 1,187.0 meters / 3,894.4 feet