Saguaro National Park in Arizona: 14 Things to do on the West and East Side
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- Опубліковано 19 чер 2024
- Saguaro National Park is a stunning natural area in southeast Arizona that is one to the most amazing areas to see Saguaro Cacti in the world. This park has hundreds of miles of hiking trails, scenic drives and fantastic overlooks. All which spotlight the unique ecology of the park and the cactus and animals that thrive there. We spent a few days exploring the park and here are 14 of our favorite things to do in Saguaro National Park. Let us know what we left off in the comments.
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0:00 Intro
0:37 West Side of Saguaro National Park
4:26 East Side of Saguaro National Park
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I was living in California when I first found your Channel. Now I live in AZ 🌵 glad to see exploring AZ know.. thanks 😊
That's awesome! Yep, I have been traveling all over the USA lately. I really loved Tuscon, it was a fun city
Wow Beautiful, amazing, interesting, fantastic. Thanks for taking us along to Saguaro National Park
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks! Saguaro only grow 1-1½" in the first EIGHT YEARS. 4:35 is a crested saguaro... there are only about 600 or so known to exist, and 1 is in my local park. Saguaro bloom in May and are gorgeous.
I love the crested Saguaros, I tried to see as many as I could while there. I saw three which was pretty awesome!
Just went to Saguaro for the first time earlier this month (February) and did a "Night Comes Alive" ranger-led hike on the east side, it was so amazing!
You do a really great job with these videos. This one hits close to home since I live just north of Tucson. Be well.
Thank you very much! I have a video on Tuscon coming soon too, I loved that city!
Great tour of Saguaro Nat'l Park. My only recommendation would be to add the Freeman Homestead trail (you pass it on the way to the Javelina Picnic Area). Great short hike (appx 1 mile) and not much elevation change, so it's great for families and folks who just want an easy hike. There are great sunset views from the parking lot (but, like most of the stops, there are only a handful of parking spots there).
I recommend stopping at the visitor's center at both parks. Great information and knowledgeable rangers and volunteers. Both parks offer many tours and classes to become educated beyond what the eye can see. These parks are consider rare Eco-regions in the Great Sonoran Desert and enjoyed by thousands of visitors worldwide each year. Great video, narrative and overview of this magnificent area - thanks for including the famed Sonoran Desert Museum - all a must see in the grand Southwest US!!!
This is fabulous! I will enjoy this when I visit my friend in Tucson. Thanks!
Hope you enjoy it!
I was there in March this year. Both sides of the park have their own appeal, but I generally preferred the West District more. I also stopped at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument and really enjoyed it. It's a bit out of the way, but worthwhile.
I wanted to stop there as well but I didn't get there on this trip. Hopefully in the future!
Organ Pipe is truly underrated and easily one of my favorite spots in Arizona to visit.
Organ Pipe is amazing!!! Did the Lost Mine trail, need to go back for Arch Rock!
Awesome video Josh! We moved from Tucson to California for my husbands work just over 3 years ago and miss it so much!! We live at the base of the San Garbriel Mountains and it is so odd for me to see mountains without our beloved Saguaros. Also, on the west side is A mountain. It has a steep elevation but is paved and family friendly. Personally, I’m a bit partial to Sabino Canyon on the east side and the Catalina State park on the northwest side. The Santa Catalina mountains are where they reintroduced the Bighorn Sheep. I think it was in 2014. It’s also wise to remind folks that the heat in AZ brings out the rattlesnakes and to always be looking out for them. Additionally, the summer monsoon’s can be treacherous and dry washes can suddenly become raging rivers so folks should always take warnings seriously.
Wow! Its like a forest of Saguaro Cactuses!!!Beautiful during the day and at sunset but not recommended during the day in summer.Thanks for sharing buddy, liked and greeting from Mexico!
Thanks for the comment, yep I would not recommend it during the summer
it seems like the west side is more favored by tourists, but as a local the east side is so much better. trails are nicer, much better views, and in my opinion a better experience overall
I didnt even realize there was an east and west side. Boy did i miss out. But i really enjoyed the portions i did see. Just means I need to go back. Thanks for the tips as always!
Always a good reason to go back!
So beautiful, thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
Awww, my home for 20 years. I love the Saguaro National Park West. So beautiful, so peaceful if you go at the right time.
Saguaro National Park seems like an interesting place to visit. I’ve never seen the giant cacti. 🌵
It is crazy how big the cactus are there!
After living in Tucson my whole life, saguros still blow me away from time to time, the way the arms can twist and turn is really cool
Absolutely love it down there,
Me too!
Beautiful 🌵🌵🌵
An excellent overview of the Park, as always. I would love to go there. Thank you for taking us along.👏👏🌵
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great video loved seeing all the cactus
Glad you enjoyed it!
Good morning po, wow nice and beauty full.god bless🙏❤️
Beautiful Arizona National Park...the wildlife, the sunset, the rocks, and the mountains ,and the cactus trees is stunning...Thanks for showing us to the beautiful Arizona...
Watching here and greetings from Alberta Canada 🇨🇦
No problem, it is a beautiful spot. Way different then Canada right? I need to spend more time up in Canada for sure
Thank you for the great videos.
Glad you like them!
Excellent.
Many thanks!
WoW Amazing 😍🙏🏼👍
Great location!
Beautiful Park Josh! Have you considered seeing it at night to view the stars above? I bet it would be phenomenal!❤️😀🇺🇸🌵🌵🌵
Thanks for the informative video! We are on a quest to go to every national park and your videos are so helpful! :)
Me too! Glad the videos are helpful!
Another great video, thanks! Next time you are there check out the Catalina State Park trails just at the north end of Oro Valley. Lots of great trails there too especially the River Loop trail.
In 1968 my parents bought a home in the Tucson mtns on 4 acres. It was practically right next to several trails I could take that led up to wasson peak, the highest point in sahauro national monument west).
There are several mines in the vicinity and people need to stay out. Mostly because of the wild animals including snakes that may be inside.
Theres at least one windmill operated by the AZ game and fish department. 0:44
Excellent video 👍
Thank you very much!
Great tour! We will be traveling to Arizona, will definetly check that out! Thanks so much!>Sue
Hope you enjoy it! Hope it is not the summer thought as it will be hot!
great
Hey, the west side is my backyard! I’m blessed to live there.
Great stuff Josh Thanks! Hey buddy, you sound fatigued, twins keepin you up? Get some rest, keep up the good work!
My home town! I lived there all my life and I have never been to Saguaro NP I definitely need to go.
You should! Get some Eegee's after haha
@@ThroughMyLens definitely! It’s a must in Tucson to eat.
One of the best things about living in Tucson is the easy access to the park. I go at least once a month to one or the other side to wander around. Totally worth getting an annual National Parks pass as it pays for itself rather quickly.
So awesome, I would love to be able to explore this park more
If you travel approximately 90 miles north you will find the Tonto National Park which is nuzzled in with the Superstition Mountains and the Superior Country side. Traveling east on HWY 60 from Apache Junction following along the South front Range of the Superstition Mountains you will enjoy miles and mils of Saguaro's and other indigenous Desert Cactus. There are also countless off road trails that will take you deep into the Superior Mountains either for off-roading or hiking.
Great video, we live in Tucson and spend a lot of time in both parks
So cool! I love Tuscon, it is such a great city
2 more things you would Pima Air Museum and Titan missile museum
Both great places also Mt Lemon 9300 ft up great views
Take care
Good work, as usual. Maybe someday you can make the drive from Lukeville, AZ which is near organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, to Puerto Peñasco, Mexico on the Sea of Cortez. I do not know about the safety consideration, but in the past it was considered very safe to go there. It is popular with the motor home community and people go there for several reasons, including buying fish at the fish market. I think the drive and the city has many photographic opportunities. Something to consider.
Sounds amazing, I will look into it! Thanks for the tip!
I believe Lukeville is just a post office. I was there 27 years ago, but did not cross the border. I still plan to make the drive someday. The reviews are quite positive. I believe it is about 50 miles to the city and coast. There might be a Mexican insurance office in Lukeville, but if not there should be one in Tucson. I would not drive in Mexico without it. Good luck.
Wow! So happy I found you & your dad! I'm stuck in bed sick today & I have been watching you on my big TV. Feels like I'm there at all the cool places. I've been binging your shows for the last 4 hours straight. 😅 Thanks for sharing! Oh, and I'm afraid I agree with your dad on the mushrooms on your sandwich. 😆
Thanks for watching the videos! I hope you feel better!
@@ThroughMyLens Thank you!
Another great video! I've been following your channel for a while now, and have done/been several places you've recommended. I was just wondering, how many National Parks have you been to? I'm hoping to see them all someday.
Thanks for following the channel! My goal is to make a video on every national park and I am around 25-26 videos I think now. Still got one I filmed but haven't made yet on Hot Springs National Park too
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I have not been there’s in so long. I had my fingers suckled by small manta rays. It’s very beautiful. I do hate Tucson in summer. My head burst into flames earlier.
gates pass is the best for viewing the park
Darn, I live 20 miles from this park. I would have to love to meet you
A great park to visit. We rented an Airbnb in an area, not the park, full of Saguaros and other cactus type plants. For a week we roamed around the area with fascination of the alien plant experience. That park is huge and it borders Mexico that extends the Saguaros even further South. Thanks for the great coverage.
It is such a unique landscape to explore for sure. I am glad you got to visit!
what are the main diferences between this national park and Joshua Tree National Park. Has when i next visit I will only have time for one of them
First they are in two very different deserts. Joshua tree is very nice but remote, it's a great place to camp. Saguaro is surrounded by things to do, and very easy to get a hotel room. I prefer Saguaro the Sonoran desert is much more lush than the Mohave. They are both beautiful places in their own right.
Glenns comment is perfect. I would also say that they are both very different (seeing the cactus vs the Joshua Trees especially) and I would recommend seeing both
@@glennbeattie6172 thank you i will do joshua tree this time cause its closer to san diego and do saguaro on the next visit with las vegas
I'm partial to the west side but only because I live there.
You need to go to old Tucson next time it will be opening again oct 1 2022 for nightfall where it is Halloween themed but the rest of.the year they do gun fights and have a old train and old cars and so many films have been filmed there
I am glad you didn't use the word, iconic.
haha I try to limit my use ever since I used it a lot in the Route 66 video 😂
While at the Saguaro National Park, did you get a chance to see Snoopy''s brother - Spike - among all those Cacti?
Lots of spikes on the cactus, had to tell my kids to not touch the spikes haha
Well, you lost me as soon as I saw the snake!
hi
I love snakes. My sister kills then with shovels.
Emphasis on last syllable-Ho-ho-kam.
It is 110 degrees today you do not want to be out there this time of year.
Yea, the summer is not a great time for a visit haha
It would be lovely if you could educate yourself on how to pronounce Tanque Verde… thank you
TEMPTING THOUGH I'M SURE IT IS, DON'T TRY TO SHAVE ONE OF THOSE WOLVES. BAD IDEA. TAKE MY WORD ON IT.
Maybe its time for different kind of videos. Stocking up on things and saving money. prepping.