Saguaro National Park consists of an east and west section. Since we ended up staying in Sierra Vista rather than Tucson, we opted to take in only the west section on this trip. We expect to be back in the area within the year for a longer period of time. The drive through Tucson Mountain Park on the way is a fun, scenic drive too, RVs not recommended.
The park service described the landscape as a cactus forest. We think that's a pretty apt description. The Saguaro (sa Wah ro) is a beast of a cactus. They can get around 50 ft tall and weigh over a ton. They typically don't get branches until they are around 50 years old. They live around 150 years. The pleats in the cactus store water and the spines provide shade.
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| Tucson Mountain Park |
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| Various types of cactus |
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