A loop through both districts of Saguaro National Park — the only place on Earth where the giant saguaro cactus grows in such density. The east side's Cactus Forest Drive winds through old-growth saguaros that were ancient when Tucson was founded, and the west side delivers petroglyphs, Gates Pass, and the world-class Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum.

Stationen dieser Tour (9)

1. 1
   Rincon Mountain Visitor Center (East) Starting point for the east district — exhibits on saguaro ecology and Sonoran Desert wildlife
2. 2
   Cactus Forest Drive (start of loop) Eight-mile paved loop through one of the densest saguaro forests on Earth — some cacti here are over 200 years old
3. 3
   Javelina Rocks Overlook Desert panorama with volcanic rock formations and a favorite haunt of javelina herds at dawn and dusk
4. 4
   Tanque Verde Ridge Viewpoint Views east toward the Rincon Mountains — the saguaros thin out as elevation climbs above 4,000 feet
5. 5
   Red Hills Visitor Center (West) Gateway to the Tucson Mountain District — smaller but with some of the park's most iconic desert vistas
6. 6
   Signal Hill Petroglyphs Ancient Hohokam rock art dating from AD 200-1450 — over 200 petroglyphs on a short half-mile hilltop trail
7. 7
   Gates Pass Scenic Overlook The most photographed sunset spot in Tucson — a mountain pass with 360-degree views of saguaro-studded desert
8. 8
   Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum World-class living museum combining a zoo, botanical garden, and natural history museum — 2 miles of desert trail
9. 9
   Valley View Overlook Trail Final panoramic stop where the bajada sweeps down to Tucson — hundreds of saguaros silhouetted against the sky

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