Everywhere you look, you see large cactus and cactus forest! Icons of the American West. Plenty of exotic plants with a wide range of shapes and sizes. Tall and short, slim and fat, each has a different silhouette. There is no chance to find two same specimens. It’s a fantastic Saguaro National Park in Arizona,...
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Saguaro is exactly what my mental image of the American West is like, with open landscapes full of large cacti! I’ve visited Arizona twice but never made it to Saguaro, which is a shame, especially on learning that it was created specifically to protect the cacti for which it’s named. Also great that it’s so accessible by car.
I would love to visit this national park!! I recently visited monument valley and Zion but didn’t see any big Cactus! I did not realise i needed to go further south for these! Thanks for the super informative post, i will need this when i go 😀
I have never seen catcus in the wild before and never been to this region of the USA so when i eventually get here, I would love to capture the sunrise or sunset with catcus in my travel photographer. The park looks totally stunning.
What a gorgeous national park. The photos are so gorgeous especially the sunset ones. I would love to visit here some day.
I love that Saguaro sprung from wanting to protect the native plants. For that same reason, I would definitely want to visit when the cacti are in bloom like you suggest in the spring. And a kayaking tour sounds like a great way to experience the entire park!
First of all, I must say I am totally sold out for this place after seeing first sunset photo with cactus field. Good to know that Saguaro National Park has two parts and it has Tucson in between. It’s a great idea given by you that to see both parts of the Park as they are a little different. I would also spare two days, one full day in each district. 45 minutes to drive between the two districts is not a very big time and so can be done easily.
Those are some really pretty cacti. I haven’t read too much about Saguro park earlier. Though I did see pictures of the huge cacti. However, I did not know that they spring around like a valley of flowers. And to see those pretty birds on it – total bonus. Thanks for all the helpful information on how to get here and where to stay. Am all for a hiking trail and a camping trip here.
Great post!! The view looks like something from any movie wild west, it is so great that it has converted into a national park and it was so pleasing to know that native plants are being preserved there. As someone who loves trails and hiking, I would love to take a trip of my own and I would love to save this post for future reference.
beautiful photos of cacti and birds. Love it.
[…] of the most beautiful places to visit for a springtime getaway is Saguaro National Park in Arizona. Spring is the time when cacti start blooming. This continues until June. Furthermore, lots of bird […]