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Blaine Hoppenrath
Photo Date:
03/11/2018
Alkali Flat Trailhead.
Blaine Hoppenrath
Photo Date:
03/11/2018
Valley where brush is protected.
Blaine Hoppenrath
Photo Date:
03/11/2018
Hikers should always keep the orange trail blazes in sight to avoid getting lost.
Blaine Hoppenrath
Photo Date:
03/11/2018
Hiking the Alkali Flat Trail in White Sands National Monument.
Blaine Hoppenrath
Photo Date:
03/11/2018
Hiking the Alkali Flat Trail in White Sands National Monument.
Blaine Hoppenrath
Photo Date:
03/11/2018
Formations created by vegetation and the wind.
Blaine Hoppenrath
Photo Date:
03/11/2018
Hiking the Alkali Flat Trail in White Sands National Monument.
Blaine Hoppenrath
Photo Date:
03/11/2018
Hiking the Alkali Flat Trail in White Sands National Monument.
Blaine Hoppenrath
Photo Date:
03/11/2018
The Alkali Salt Flat.
Blaine Hoppenrath
Photo Date:
03/11/2018
A light rainstorm leaves patterns in the sand.
Blaine Hoppenrath
Photo Date:
03/11/2018
Hiking the Alkali Flat Trail in White Sands National Monument.