Did you know Saguaro National Park wasn’t always a national park? The Rincon Mountain section was originally established as a national monument on March 1st, 1933 by President Herbert Hoover. On November 15, 1961, the Tucson Mountain District was added to Saguaro National Monument by President John F. Kennedy. Congress then redesignated it as a […]
We stumbled across Redington Pass while looking for a free boondocking spot near Saguaro National Park. This spot in Arizona is part of the Coronado National Forest and managed by the US Forest Service. Campsites are on a first come, first served basis, it’s open year round and there’s a 14 day stay limit. […]
The Freeman Homestead Nature Trail in the Saguaro National Park East is an easy 1 mile loop that takes you to the site of an old homestead foundation. In 1933, Stafford Freeman and his family made a 640 acre claim in the foothills of the Rincon Mountains using the Homestead Act. He built a three […]
The Loma Verde Loop trail in Saguaro National Park East is 3.8 miles long and only has 60 feet of elevation gain. To start this easy trek through the calming desert landscape hit up the Loma Verde trailhead located off the Cactus Forest Scenic Loop Drive. Head north through a grove of mature mesquite […]
The Mica View trail can be found at Saguaro National Park East. This is a pet friendly and wheelchair accessible trail. The section of the trail between Mica View Picnic Area and Broadway trailhead has a hard surface mixture that is suitable for wheelchairs to use. It is a total of 0.7 miles between […]
The Desert Ecology trail at Saguaro National Park East is a paved 1/4 mile roundtrip loop and will take less than 15 minutes to hike. The trailhead is located off the Cactus Forest Scenic Loop Drive. This easy stroll through the desert beside Javelina Wash is wheelchair accessible and one of only two trails […]
