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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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Desert Discovery Trail Details
The trailhead to the self-guided Desert Discovery Trail is one mile northwest of the Red Hills Visitor Center off of Kinney Road. Exhibits along the trail tell the stories of the plants, animals and ecology that are native to the Sonoran Desert. The Desert Discovery Trail is wheelchair accessible, and resting benches and shade "ramadas" are available to escape from the sun's rays.
Difficulty
Low
Distance
0.4 miles
Estimated time
30 minutes
Region
N/A
Nearby Parks Around Desert Discovery Trail
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Desert Discovery Trail
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0.6 mi away
Bajada Loop Drive
An unpaved, six-mile scenic drive through the park's Tucson Mountain District.
0.6 mi away
Sus Picnic Area
Make a stop during your tour of the Bajada Loop Drive and enjoy a picnic in this area built by CCC workers in the 1930s.
0.8 mi away
Hugh Norris Trail
The longest trail in the Tucson Mountain District was named after a former chief of the Tohono O'odham Indian Police.
1.0 mi away
Red Hills Visitor Center
The entrance into Saguaro National Park's Tucson Mountain District is also where you'll find a Visitor Center.
1.0 mi away
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.
