Leon Astorga, 8, smiles as his father Beto Astorga pushes him down the side of a sand dune on a sled Tuesday, March 15, 2022, at Monahans Sandhills State Park.

The Monahans Sandhills are natural sand dunes, some as high as 70 feet, that exist over 3,800 acres in West Texas. The dunes pop up out of nowhere and look so out of place that they will leave you ...

In this March 10, 2016, photo, Dana Hamilton slides down a sand dune sideways on a sled at Monahans Sandhills State Park near Monahans in March. West Texas has plenty of sand but few sand dunes ...

Glide down the majestic sand dunes and enjoy a unique outdoor adventure in the heart of Texas. Ideal for thrill-seekers and families alike, sandboarding at Monahans Sandhills is a must-try activity.

In this March 10, 2016, photo, Dana Hamilton slides down a sand dune sideways on a sled at Monahans Sandhills State Park near Monahans, Texas.

When you go Getting there Monahans Sandhills State Park is west of Midland-Odessa, about 385 miles west of Dallas. Take Exit 86 from Interstate 20 to Park Road 41 and the visitor center. When to go ...

At dusk, though, the sand is soft and cool. There’s a theory that the Monahans sandhills, located just 45 minutes from Odessa, were once the shorefront of an ancient ocean.

Camping behind big dunes here on Feb. 26-27, Boy Scouts from Midland's Troop 331 had only seen crows and mealworms, but Smith said mule deer, red foxes, bobcats, javelinas, feral hogs, cottontail ...