---
id: "2093"
name: Sunspot Scenic Byway
distance: "14"
duration: 30 minutes
description: Stretching 14 miles through the Lincoln National Forest, this route roams the front rim of the Sacramento Mountains, providing astounding views of the Tularosa Basin and the ceaselessly shifting sand dunes of White Sands National Monument.
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websites:
  - url: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/03e6d455024b42129d9cb1ea087211b0#ref-n-KHvBmh
    name: New Mexico Scenic Byways Program
  - url: https://www.newmexico.org/places-to-visit/scenic-byways/sunspot/
    name: New Mexico Travel Guide
  - url: https://www.thearmchairexplorer.com/new-mexico/sunspot-scenic-byway.php
    name: The Armchair Explorer
attractions:
  - url: https://www.fs.usda.gov/lincoln
    name: Lincoln National Forest
designations:
  - National Forest Scenic Byway
  - New Mexico State Scenic Byway
states:
  - NM
ll:
  - -105.74555454545447
  - 32.95802727272735
bounds:
  - - -105.8066
    - 32.78781300000003
  - - -105.74360000000001
    - 32.95802727272735

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Stretching 14 miles through the Lincoln National Forest, this route roams the front rim of the Sacramento Mountains, providing astounding views of the Tularosa Basin and the ceaselessly shifting sand dunes of White Sands National Monument.