2 Day Self-Guided Tucson Day Trip Driving Tour Bundle

This visitor center is a wealth of information about the west side of Saguaro National Park, the TMD. There are also good restrooms, a museum, activities, a gift shop, and a theatre. Entry to Saguaro National Park is $25 per vehicle.

An interpretive trail near the park entrance that is paved, flat, and easy for strollers or wheelchairs. The 0.4 mile loop may have flowers and birds, as well as reptiles.

A 0.8 mile trail that leads to an impressive overlook above a large expanse of virgin Sonoran desert, with mountains in the background.

Wassen, the highest point of the TMD. Along the way one can see saguaros and other desert plants, as well as possibly wildlife as well, reptiles, birds, and possibly mammals, like jackrabbits and javalinas, or even mountain lions.

Entry to Mt. Lemmon is $8 per vehicle.

he Hohokam culture, used for turning acorns into flour.

waterfalls on the opposite side of the ravine, though they are dry much of the year. Good spot to see wildlife, too.

The drive has lots of them so they deserve their own pullout, don’t you think?

You can view the mountains far across the valley amid charred trunks of trees.

ds and views of the San Pedro valley far, far below.

enjoy a giant, freshly made cookie, have a sit-down dinner, or find a nice trail to hike. It’s all here in quiet Summerhaven.

’s worth the brief stop, and certainly the biggest arch you’ll see on the tour, though there are a few small ones tucked here and there among the other hoodoos.

ns that detail how this vast area came to be.

A fun hike for folks who want one last chance to get out of the car and onto a trail for a while.

Open from October to April, and there are restrooms.