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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.
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Rincon Mountain Visitor Center Details
The Rincon Mountain Visitor Center is smaller and more rustic than its sister Red Hills Visitor Center in the Tucson Mountain District, but it has plenty to offer as an introduction to the park. Outside, you’ll find an exhibit that highlights some of the major plants you'll encounter during your visit to the park; inside, a 15-minute "Voices of the Desert" film is shown throughout the day, showcasing the Native American stories of the Sonoran Desert. Check in with rangers on programs offered during your visit, and take a look at the bookstore, as well. The entrance to Saguaro National Park's Rincon Mountain District on South Old Spanish Trail is also where you'll find the Rincon Mountain Visitor Center. The Visitor Center is open 364 days a year (closed Christmas Day), 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saguaro National Park is open to vehicles from sunrise to sunset daily; times vary throughout the year. You can walk or bike into the park 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Rincon Mountain Visitor Center
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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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Freeman Homestead Trail
Young visitors will find this trail of particular interest.
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Javelina Rocks
Plan to arrive at Javelina Rocks 30 minutes before sunset.
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Tanque Verde Ridge Trail
This trail provides easy access to the park's backcountry.
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Desert Ecology Trail
The accessible quarter-mile walk is on a paved trail.
