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Getting there: The visitors center at the White Sands National Monument is on U.S. Highway 70/82, 15 miles southwest of Alamogordo, N.M., and 52 miles east of Las Cruces, N.M.Admission: The monument entrance fee is $3 per person age 17 years or older, and is good for 7 days. A $50 Golden Eagle Passport is available, which allows free admission into all U.S. national parks for one year.