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Desert Ecology Trail
The accessible quarter-mile walk is on a paved trail.
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Desert Ecology Trail Details
Stretch your legs on this quarter-mile walk along a paved trail that takes you through the desert alongside Javelina Wash. Take a look at the posted signage to learn about the plants and animals that call the Sonoran Desert home. The Desert Ecology Trail is wheelchair accessible and is found along Cactus Forest Drive.
Difficulty
Low
Distance
0.25 miles
Estimated time
30 minutes
Region
N/A
Nearby Parks Around Desert Ecology Trail
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Desert Ecology Trail
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0.6 mi away
Mica View Loop Trail
This two-mile roundtrip loop trail will take you about an hour and is a terrific entry-level hike in the park.
1.2 mi away
Cactus Forest Trail
This easy, 2.5-mile one-way trail off Cactus Forest Drive is a multi-use trail.
1.7 mi away
Rincon Mountain Visitor Center
The entrance to Saguaro National Park's Rincon Mountain District is also where you'll find a park Rincon Mountain Visitor Center.
1.7 mi away
Saguaro National Park
Located west and east of Tucson, Ariz., the two units of Saguaro National Park protect deserts inhabited by 1.6 million saguaro cactuses, the iconic multi-limbed giants of the Southwest.
2.6 mi away
Javelina Rocks
Plan to arrive at Javelina Rocks 30 minutes before sunset.
