Location - Saguaro National Park West

1. Sandario Road south of Manville Road

There are plenty of places to pull over on Sandario, south of Manville Road, where the boundary of SNP lies. However, there are few actual trails into the desert. Views to the west are good.

Typical spot to pull over

View to the northwest

View to the west

View to the southwest

View to the southeast

2. Desert Discovery Nature Trail

A paved trail within the park, off the north end of Kinney Road, perfect for those in high heels. Parking can get busy.

Nature trail sign on Kinney Road, opposite parking

Busy parking on the Saturday after Thanksgiving

Start of the trail, going southwest

South fork

West fork

Using a saguaro to block out the sun

Following the looped trail clockwise

Looking southeast towards the Tucson Mountains

Looking northwest towards the center of the loop

Looking southwest further down the trail

3. Pullout south of Visitor Center

This pullout is just south of the visitor Center, and offers great views to the southwest, as well as excellent parking.

View of parking, looking southeast

View of parking, looking northwest

Easy access to desert, looking southwest

Open area, looking west

Open area, looking southwest

Open area, looking northwest

Looking back towards the parking

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