The east side of Salt Basin, west of the Guadalupe Mountains, has a small (compared to White Sands, at least) area of gypsum dunes. The northern and eastern side of the gypsum dunes are surrounded by lower, more heavily vegetated quartz dunes.

The Salt Basin Dunes near dusk, 13 Aug 2007.

Salt Basin Dunes & the south end of the Guadalupe Mts., 13 Aug 2007.

More dunes. The shrubs here are Poliomintha incana.

Dunes & Guadalupe Mts. at dusk, 13 Aug 2007.

The quartz dunes north of the gypsum dunes, 13 Aug 2007.