Saguaro National Park

Saguaros (pronounced sa-wah-ros) are the quintessential plant of the Arizona desert.  These tall, green, and spiky cacti grow slowly from seeds only in the Sonoran Desert region. There are two entrances to Saguaro National Park (east vs west) but you can’t go wrong picking one over the other.  At the west entrance, take Cactus Forest Scenic Loop Drive and stop at places like the Desert Discovery Nature Trail, Valley View Overlook Trail, and Signal Hill.  At the east entrance, take Scenic Bajada Loop Drive, stop at Mica View and walk around Cactus Forest North trail.  The west entrance is more visited because of the accessible road, while the east takes a bit more driving to get to.   Nevertheless, I recommend visiting both since they are only an hour away from each other.