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Cactus Garden Trail
This short trail is an ideal introduction to Saguaro National Park.
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Cactus Garden Trail Details
When you stop by the Red Hills Visitor Center, take a few minutes to enjoy the short, 100-yard-long paved Cactus Garden Trail. Signage along the trail will introduce you to some of the most common plants found within the Tucson Mountain District. The Cactus Garden Trail is wheelchair-accessible.
Difficulty
Low
Distance
400 yards
Estimated time
20 minutes
Region
N/A
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Cactus Garden Trail
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Red Hills Visitor Center
The entrance into Saguaro National Park's Tucson Mountain District is also where you'll find a Visitor Center.
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Overview
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.
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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.
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Desert Discovery Trail
This self-guided nature trail features exhibits that tell the stories of the plants, animals, and ecology that are native to the Sonoran Desert.
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Hugh Norris Trail
The longest trail in the Tucson Mountain District was named after a former chief of the Tohono O'odham Indian Police.
