The great saguaro cactus defines the scenery of the Arizona Sonoran Desert. This distinct wide open desert view is capped off with the Tucson Mountain Range in the background.
At the Saguaro National Park West an unpaved six mile loop features some enigmatic petroglyphs at Signal Hill, a wide variety of wildlife and a desert staple, and hundreds of cactus species. Early morning and late evenings, when the desert temperatures drop, visitors may be able to spot an elusive javelina, road runner, coyote, mule deer or mountain lion. Be cautious were you step, rattlesnakes and scorpions don't like to be mistaken for a doormats!