Itinerary (About half a day at the park) – May 2024
Phoenix to Seattle Road Trip – May 2024 (7 National Parks and Lake Tahoe & Portland sights
Day -1 Saguaro National Park
Phoenix to Red Hills Visitor Center, Saguaro NP (about 100 miles)
Desert Discovery Trail – 0.4 mile
Bajada Scenic Loop Drive
Valley view Trail (0.8 miles)
Drive to Show Low,AZ for overnight stay – about 200 miles (Towne Place Suites, 1401 East Woolford Road) Excellent hotel)
We drove about 100 miles from Phoenix to reach Saguaro National Park
Our first stop was Red Hills Visitor center to get to know the current conditions and also for stamping our NP Passport.
Next, we hiked the Desert Discovery Trail, a short and easy paved loop that is accessible friendly. There was a small parking area near the trail head. We could get close views of the Saguaro cacti in this trail
After the trail we drove along the 6 mile Bajada Scenic Loop Drive. This is a well maintained graded dirt road and is suitable for all vehicles. On both sides of the road there were plenty of Saguaro plants
Finally, we hiked the Valley View Overlook Trail, a short out-and-back trail with beautiful saguaros along the way. At the end, there is a viewpoint offering breathtaking views of the valley below.
After about 6 hours in the park we drove to Show Low town in Arizona for overnight stay.
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