Experts' Choice Award Saguaro National Park
10 expert reviews
“Also known as the Tucson Mountain District, the smaller, western section of the glorious Saguaro National Park is perhaps slightly ahead of its eastern neighbor in photogenic splendor.”
– Lonely Planet
Afar Magazine "The ideal place to go for a hike in the rare desert snow. The Eastern (Rincon Mountain) division of the park has a hilly eight-mile one-way loop road with access to numerous trails. " Full review
Afar Magazine "A few driving routes are available, but plenty of hiking and horse trails should get you out of your car and into the foothills and canyons of the Tucson and Rincon mountain ranges. " Full review
Afar Magazine "Follow the yellow flower road in the Sonoran Desert; wildflower displays of poppies don't necessarily happen every year. (Last year was a bust in Saguaro Nat'l Park near Tucson; this year..." Full review
Where "This sprawling expanse of protected land filled with stately saguaro cacti flanks Tucson to the east and west." Full review
Lonely Planet "The eastern section of the glorious Saguaro National Park has a visitor center 15 miles east of downtown Tucson. It has information on day hikes, horseback riding and park camping." Full review
Frommer's "- Gregory McNamee." Full review
U.S. News & World Report3.0
"This 91,327-acre park pays tribute to the infamous saguaro (pronounced sa-WAH-ro) cactus, a common symbol of the American West." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Get your cacti and prehistoric rock carving fix at Saguaro National Park...the eastern district is larger and has 128 miles of hiking trails, while the newer western district has 43 miles of trails."
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Frommer's "The two units of the park, one on the east side of the city and one on the west, preserve not only dense stands of saguaros, but also the many other wild inhabitants of this part of the Sonoran Desert" Full review
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