| What is it? |
Saguaro National Park preserves an incredibly dense forest of giant saguaro cacti! |
| What makes it beautiful? |
I love saguaros! The way they tower over the desert and convey so many different shapes and gestures with their unique arms… It sets my imagination ablaze! When I visited the park’s West Unit, my jaw dropped at the incredible vistas just overflowing with them! It was a cactus concert crowd!
At the time, as I hiked Wasson Peak, the tallest in this section of the park, I was surrounded by dark storm clouds with just a glint of sunlight passing along the thousands of hillside columns, casting them in emerald contrast to the blackness beyond. It was a soul-stirring sight! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? |
HERE’S HOW:
- Pay the entrance fee and contribute toward trail and structural maintenance, sign design, and other visitor services!
- Volunteer at Saguaro National Park!
- Donate to the Friends of Saguaro National Park!
- Be a responsible visitor! Remember the old adages: Pack out what you pack in! Take nothing but pictures and leave nothing but footprints!
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| Where is this place? |
East Unit:
- 3693 S. Old Spanish Trail
Tucson, Arizona 85730
West Unit:
- 2700 N. Kinney Road
Tucson, Arizona 85743
From Flagstaff: ~251mi (404km) — 4.2hrs
From Phoenix: ~108mi (174km) — 1.8hrs
From Tucson: ~18mi (29km) — 0.3hrs
From Yuma: ~232mi (374km) — 3.9hrs |
| When should I go? |
The eastern district is open daily from 7:00 AM until sunset, and the western district is open daily from sunrise to sunset! |
