Saguaro National Park
Saguaro National Park
Saguaro National Park embodies the universal symbol of the Great American West. Enormous cacti, silhouetted by the setting sun, prosper in the scorching heat and desert region. Yet these majestic plants are only found in a small portion of the United States. Saguaro National Park protects some of the most impressive forests of these sub-tropical giants, on the edge of the modern City of Tucson.
At A Glance
In The Park
Superintendent: Sarah CraigheadPhone Number: 520-733-5100
Entrance Fees: Individual Pass (valid for 7 days): $5; Vehicle Pass (valid for 7 days): $10; Commercial Fees: $25-$100 (varies depending on seating capacity)
Sights: Valley View Overlook Trail; Tuscon Mountain District; Rincon Mountain District; Saguaro Cacti
Endangered Species: Lesser Long-nosed Bat; Mexican Spotted Owl (threatened); plants
Important Dates
Established as Park: October 14, 1994By The Numbers
Acres: 91,440.00Highest Point: Mica Mountain (8664 feet)
Annual Visitation: 619,983 (2006)
Location
Latitude / Longitude :32.278610 / -111.181900 (map it)
State: AZ
Nearby Big City: Tucson, AZ
Gateway Communities: Vail, AZ; Marana, AZ; Tucson, AZ; Cortaro, AZ; Sahuarita, AZ; Green Valley, AZ; Benson, AZ; Pomerene, AZ; Catalina, AZ; Oracle, AZ; San Manuel, AZ
Nearby Airports: Tuscon International Airport (TUS)
Green Features
Has Recycling? : YesHas Shuttle System? : No
Has Volunteer Program? : Yes
Park Photos
Prickly Pear & Cacti
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Recent News
- Feds to use computer chips to foil cactus thieves October 8, 2008, 5:17 pm
- Body of Missing Woman Found in Desert at Saguaro Park East August 20, 2008, 12:52 pm
- Sticky fingers target cactuses in Palm Desert to resell for barrels of money August 12, 2008, 10:53 am
- Saguaro National Park, volunteers to eradicate buffelgrass July 29, 2008, 11:53 am
- Marana Residents Taken By Surprise Over National Park Fence April 23, 2008, 11:57 am
Saguaro In Depth
News from the Parks
Light Pollution Harms Not Just Stargazers
December 2, 2008 - 1:03pm
For students of astronomy, Sunday and Monday night is the equivalent of a World Cup Final, a new Mac operating system, and a Zeppelin reunion show all rolled into one. That’s because, as Horizons guest blogger Pete Spotts noted in his post Sunday, Jupiter, Venus, and the moon will gather to direct a lopsided frown at North America, an arrangement that won’t happen again for another 44 years.
December 2, 2008 - 1:03pm
For students of astronomy, Sunday and Monday night is the equivalent of a World Cup Final, a new Mac operating system, and a Zeppelin reunion show all rolled into one. That’s because, as Horizons guest blogger Pete Spotts noted in his post Sunday, Jupiter, Venus, and the moon will gather to direct a lopsided frown at North America, an arrangement that won’t happen again for another 44 years.
Tourists Bite on ‘Twilight’ Vampire Tours of Forks, Washington
December 2, 2008 - 12:59pm
Fans of the hit movie “Twilight,” inspired by Stephenie Meyer’s vampire series, are swarming tiny Forks on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, where the novels are set, and checking out “Twilight”-themed tours, hotel packages and even food.
December 2, 2008 - 12:59pm
Fans of the hit movie “Twilight,” inspired by Stephenie Meyer’s vampire series, are swarming tiny Forks on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, where the novels are set, and checking out “Twilight”-themed tours, hotel packages and even food.
Crowds Observe World AIDS Day In GG Park
December 2, 2008 - 12:56pm
People from across the country gathered in Golden Gate Park's National AIDS Memorial Grove Monday to observe the 20th annual World AIDS Day.
December 2, 2008 - 12:56pm
People from across the country gathered in Golden Gate Park's National AIDS Memorial Grove Monday to observe the 20th annual World AIDS Day.
Grounded in God, Green and Glaciers
December 2, 2008 - 12:37pm
Remember when Arizona Sen. John McCain criticized spending millions of taxpayer dollars to fund the DNA of grizzly bears in Montana during one of the presidential debates? “That’s us,” said David Restivo, a Roberts Wesleyan College alumnus and visual information specialist at Glacier National Park in Montana.
December 2, 2008 - 12:37pm
Remember when Arizona Sen. John McCain criticized spending millions of taxpayer dollars to fund the DNA of grizzly bears in Montana during one of the presidential debates? “That’s us,” said David Restivo, a Roberts Wesleyan College alumnus and visual information specialist at Glacier National Park in Montana.
Smokies' Formation Began 500 Million to 600 Million Years Ago
December 2, 2008 - 12:35pm
As the Great Smoky Mountains National Park prepares to celebrate its 75th year, students of history and geology are pondering questions that go back much farther than the park's creation in the 1930s. The most fascinating queries to them concern the actual formation of the mountains, their age and topography.
December 2, 2008 - 12:35pm
As the Great Smoky Mountains National Park prepares to celebrate its 75th year, students of history and geology are pondering questions that go back much farther than the park's creation in the 1930s. The most fascinating queries to them concern the actual formation of the mountains, their age and topography.
