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Saguaro National Park East
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Description
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Site of the annual Saguaro National Park Labor Day Run, this extraordinary forest of saguaro cacti covering the foothills of the Rincon Mountains features a challenging 8 mile paved loop and countless trail options. In addition to the magestic landscape, a run through this park will guarantee you a first-hand look at wildlife of the Sonoran Desert! Water and bathroom facilities can be found at the visitor's center. Rustic bathroom facilities can be found at the picnic area.
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Road Options
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A challenging, paved, 8-mile loop filled with hills you will not forget. As you descend the first downhill, Faceplant Hill, you will wonder what the street engineers must have been thinking when they decided to pave this cliff. At mile 4, you will begin a long, steady climb for about 2 miles. At the end of the climb, stop and climb the big rocks for a look across Tucson. If you can't hold it until you make it back to the Visitor's Center, take a left at the stop sign for a pit-stop at the picnic grounds.
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Trail Options
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There are over 128 miles of trails that wind through the desert and mountain country of Saguaro East. Try the Cactus Forest Trail that cuts through the center of the paved 8-mile loop. For a more challenging adventure, try the Tanque Verde Ridge Trail from the picnic area. For more options, pick up a trail map at the Visitor's Center. Bathrooms and water at the Visitor's Center.
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Cost
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$5 entry fee
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Location
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Saguaro National Park East
3693 S. Old Spanish Trail
Parking is available at the Visitor's Center. If you arrive before the park gates are open, park on the dirt shoulder across the road. Parking for the Speedway and Broadway trailheads is on the dirt shoulder of the road, and entry at these points is free.
Park webpage.
Map (pdf)
Map of the trail system (pdf)
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