Saguaro National Park Tucson: Embracing the Incredible Beauty of Nature

There is a wide variety of birds in this park; the gila wood pecker and the glided flicker. They construct their own nests by making big holes with their beaks. They make several holes before deciding on which they are going to start a family in. The holes left become homes for other animals like the American kestrel, purple martins, owls and others.

The Saguaro Cactus is also another amazing plant in the park. The plant takes a very long time to grow such that in a year it is only a quarter inch. By 100 years it is 25 feet long with its first branches growing at 75 years. They live for over 150 years or more. This is definitely a very unusual plant. Other plants found here are the desert marigold, the prickly pear and many more.

For those who enjoy camping, there are 6 camping sites to explore. The Douglass spring, grass shack, happy valley saddle, Junisper basin, Manning camp and the Spud rock. Campers are therefore spoilt for choice.

The entry charges to the Rincon Mountain are very affordable with individual visitors paying $5 for the whole week if they come on foot or by bike but if they come with a personal vehicle they are charged $10 for the whole week.

Horse riders have to go to the Douglass spring trail as horses are prohibited from going through the trail all through the Tucson park.

Pets are also allowed though they must keep on the pavements and must have leashes to avoid them from running all over.

There are 7 picnic sites; the Cam-boh, Javelina, Ez-kim-in-zin, mica view, Signal hill and the Sus. Visitors gave to come with their own water but facilities such as the toilet and tables are provided.