King Canyon – Gould Mine Loop Hike

Join a park volunteer for a three-hour, 3-mile hike that climbs about 330 feet. The route includes part of the Sendero Esperanza Trail and all the Gould Mine and King Canyon Wash Trails, offering a chance to learn about desert plants, the park’s historical copper mining......More

Join a park volunteer for a three-hour, 3-mile hike that climbs about 330 feet. The route includes part of the Sendero Esperanza Trail and all the Gould Mine and King Canyon Wash Trails, offering a chance to learn about desert plants, the park’s historical copper mining, ancient peoples and their petroglyphs, and the work of the Civilian Conservation Corps. Meet at 8 AM sharp at the King Canyon trailhead which is about 15 minutes southeast of the visitor center, across from the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. If temperatures at the trailhead exceed 80°F/27°C, the hike will be canceled. 10 people max, reservations required. Please call the Red Hills Visitor Center at 520-733-5158 to make reservations. 

The GIANT Cactus (East District)

Saguaro National Park is famous for its gigantic saguaros. Still, you have to know where to look to find the real giants among giants. Join a ranger for a special off-trail walk to view some amazing examples of our saguaros.This program meets at the Rincon Mountain Visi......More

Saguaro National Park is famous for its gigantic saguaros. Still, you have to know where to look to find the real giants among giants. Join a ranger for a special off-trail walk to view some amazing examples of our saguaros.This program meets at the Rincon Mountain Visitor Center at 9:30am. Then, you'll hop into your car and follow the ranger out to the trailhead.  This is a flat, 3/4 mile hike. Bring sun protection and water. Hiking boots are recommended. 

Meet at the Rincon Mountain Visitor Center, then follow the ranger in your own vehicle to the trailhead.

Garden Walk (East District)

Join a ranger for a short stroll through the cactus garden located outside of the visitor center to learn about the saguaro cactus and other plants of the Sonoran Desert.

Please meet outside of the Rincon Mountain Visitor Center

The GIANT Cactus (East District)

Saguaro National Park is famous for its gigantic saguaros. Still, you have to know where to look to find the real giants among giants. Join a ranger for a special off-trail walk to view some amazing examples of our saguaros.This program meets at the Rincon Mountain Visi......More

Saguaro National Park is famous for its gigantic saguaros. Still, you have to know where to look to find the real giants among giants. Join a ranger for a special off-trail walk to view some amazing examples of our saguaros.This program meets at the Rincon Mountain Visitor Center at 9:30am. Then, you'll hop into your car and follow the ranger out to the trailhead.  This is a flat, 3/4 mile hike. Bring sun protection and water. Hiking boots are recommended. 

Meet at the Rincon Mountain Visitor Center, then follow the ranger in your own vehicle to the trailhead.

Garden Walk (East District)

Join a ranger for a short stroll through the cactus garden located outside of the visitor center to learn about the saguaro cactus and other plants of the Sonoran Desert.

Please meet outside of the Rincon Mountain Visitor Center

Sunset Hike (East District)

Hike up the Tanque Verde Ridge trail to get fantastic views of the sunset in the park. This hike is 0.5 miles round-trip on rugged terrain. Water, hiking shoes, and trekking poles are recommended. 

Please meet at the Javelina Picnic Area located along the park's scenic loop drive.

The GIANT Cactus (East District)

Saguaro National Park is famous for its gigantic saguaros. Still, you have to know where to look to find the real giants among giants. Join a ranger for a special off-trail walk to view some amazing examples of our saguaros.This program meets at the Rincon Mountain Visi......More

Saguaro National Park is famous for its gigantic saguaros. Still, you have to know where to look to find the real giants among giants. Join a ranger for a special off-trail walk to view some amazing examples of our saguaros.This program meets at the Rincon Mountain Visitor Center at 9:30am. Then, you'll hop into your car and follow the ranger out to the trailhead.  This is a flat, 3/4 mile hike. Bring sun protection and water. Hiking boots are recommended. 

Meet at the Rincon Mountain Visitor Center, then follow the ranger in your own vehicle to the trailhead.

Garden Walk (East District)

Join a ranger for a short stroll through the cactus garden located outside of the visitor center to learn about the saguaro cactus and other plants of the Sonoran Desert.

Please meet outside of the Rincon Mountain Visitor Center

The GIANT Cactus (East District)

Saguaro National Park is famous for its gigantic saguaros. Still, you have to know where to look to find the real giants among giants. Join a ranger for a special off-trail walk to view some amazing examples of our saguaros.This program meets at the Rincon Mountain Visi......More

Saguaro National Park is famous for its gigantic saguaros. Still, you have to know where to look to find the real giants among giants. Join a ranger for a special off-trail walk to view some amazing examples of our saguaros.This program meets at the Rincon Mountain Visitor Center at 9:30am. Then, you'll hop into your car and follow the ranger out to the trailhead.  This is a flat, 3/4 mile hike. Bring sun protection and water. Hiking boots are recommended. 

Meet at the Rincon Mountain Visitor Center, then follow the ranger in your own vehicle to the trailhead.

Garden Walk (East District)

Join a ranger for a short stroll through the cactus garden located outside of the visitor center to learn about the saguaro cactus and other plants of the Sonoran Desert.

Please meet outside of the Rincon Mountain Visitor Center

Sunset Hike (East District)

Hike up the Tanque Verde Ridge trail to get fantastic views of the sunset in the park. This hike is 0.5 miles round-trip on rugged terrain. Water, hiking shoes, and trekking poles are recommended. 

Please meet at the Javelina Picnic Area located along the park's scenic loop drive.

The GIANT Cactus (East District)

Saguaro National Park is famous for its gigantic saguaros. Still, you have to know where to look to find the real giants among giants. Join a ranger for a special off-trail walk to view some amazing examples of our saguaros.This program meets at the Rincon Mountain Visi......More

Saguaro National Park is famous for its gigantic saguaros. Still, you have to know where to look to find the real giants among giants. Join a ranger for a special off-trail walk to view some amazing examples of our saguaros.This program meets at the Rincon Mountain Visitor Center at 9:30am. Then, you'll hop into your car and follow the ranger out to the trailhead.  This is a flat, 3/4 mile hike. Bring sun protection and water. Hiking boots are recommended. 

Meet at the Rincon Mountain Visitor Center, then follow the ranger in your own vehicle to the trailhead.

Garden Walk (East District)

Join a ranger for a short stroll through the cactus garden located outside of the visitor center to learn about the saguaro cactus and other plants of the Sonoran Desert.

Please meet outside of the Rincon Mountain Visitor Center

The GIANT Cactus (East District)

Saguaro National Park is famous for its gigantic saguaros. Still, you have to know where to look to find the real giants among giants. Join a ranger for a special off-trail walk to view some amazing examples of our saguaros.This program meets at the Rincon Mountain Visi......More

Saguaro National Park is famous for its gigantic saguaros. Still, you have to know where to look to find the real giants among giants. Join a ranger for a special off-trail walk to view some amazing examples of our saguaros.This program meets at the Rincon Mountain Visitor Center at 9:30am. Then, you'll hop into your car and follow the ranger out to the trailhead.  This is a flat, 3/4 mile hike. Bring sun protection and water. Hiking boots are recommended. 

Meet at the Rincon Mountain Visitor Center, then follow the ranger in your own vehicle to the trailhead.

Garden Walk (East District)

Join a ranger for a short stroll through the cactus garden located outside of the visitor center to learn about the saguaro cactus and other plants of the Sonoran Desert.

Please meet outside of the Rincon Mountain Visitor Center

Sunset Hike (East District)

Hike up the Tanque Verde Ridge trail to get fantastic views of the sunset in the park. This hike is 0.5 miles round-trip on rugged terrain. Water, hiking shoes, and trekking poles are recommended. 

Please meet at the Javelina Picnic Area located along the park's scenic loop drive.

King Canyon – Gould Mine Loop Hike

Join a park volunteer for a three-hour, 3-mile hike that climbs about 330 feet. The route includes part of the Sendero Esperanza Trail and all the Gould Mine and King Canyon Wash Trails, offering a chance to learn about desert plants, the park’s historical copper mining......More

Join a park volunteer for a three-hour, 3-mile hike that climbs about 330 feet. The route includes part of the Sendero Esperanza Trail and all the Gould Mine and King Canyon Wash Trails, offering a chance to learn about desert plants, the park’s historical copper mining, ancient peoples and their petroglyphs, and the work of the Civilian Conservation Corps. Meet at 8 AM sharp at the King Canyon trailhead which is about 15 minutes southeast of the visitor center, across from the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. If temperatures at the trailhead exceed 80°F/27°C, the hike will be canceled. 10 people max, reservations required. Please call the Red Hills Visitor Center at 520-733-5158 to make reservations. 

The GIANT Cactus (East District)

Saguaro National Park is famous for its gigantic saguaros. Still, you have to know where to look to find the real giants among giants. Join a ranger for a special off-trail walk to view some amazing examples of our saguaros.This program meets at the Rincon Mountain Visi......More

Saguaro National Park is famous for its gigantic saguaros. Still, you have to know where to look to find the real giants among giants. Join a ranger for a special off-trail walk to view some amazing examples of our saguaros.This program meets at the Rincon Mountain Visitor Center at 9:30am. Then, you'll hop into your car and follow the ranger out to the trailhead.  This is a flat, 3/4 mile hike. Bring sun protection and water. Hiking boots are recommended. 

Meet at the Rincon Mountain Visitor Center, then follow the ranger in your own vehicle to the trailhead.

Garden Walk (East District)

Join a ranger for a short stroll through the cactus garden located outside of the visitor center to learn about the saguaro cactus and other plants of the Sonoran Desert.

Please meet outside of the Rincon Mountain Visitor Center

Night Comes Alive (East District)

Half of the park is after dark! Join a ranger in the evening hours as night-prowling creatures begin to emerge. This is a 1-2 mile hike, and location varies. Regardless of program location, always meet at the Rincon Mountain Visitor Center. 

Meet at the Rincon Mountain Visitor Center, then you'll hop in your car to follow the ranger to the trailhead.

The GIANT Cactus (East District)

Saguaro National Park is famous for its gigantic saguaros. Still, you have to know where to look to find the real giants among giants. Join a ranger for a special off-trail walk to view some amazing examples of our saguaros.This program meets at the Rincon Mountain Visi......More

Saguaro National Park is famous for its gigantic saguaros. Still, you have to know where to look to find the real giants among giants. Join a ranger for a special off-trail walk to view some amazing examples of our saguaros.This program meets at the Rincon Mountain Visitor Center at 9:30am. Then, you'll hop into your car and follow the ranger out to the trailhead.  This is a flat, 3/4 mile hike. Bring sun protection and water. Hiking boots are recommended. 

Meet at the Rincon Mountain Visitor Center, then follow the ranger in your own vehicle to the trailhead.

Garden Walk (East District)

Join a ranger for a short stroll through the cactus garden located outside of the visitor center to learn about the saguaro cactus and other plants of the Sonoran Desert.

Please meet outside of the Rincon Mountain Visitor Center

Sunset Hike (East District)

Hike up the Tanque Verde Ridge trail to get fantastic views of the sunset in the park. This hike is 0.5 miles round-trip on rugged terrain. Water, hiking shoes, and trekking poles are recommended. 

Please meet at the Javelina Picnic Area located along the park's scenic loop drive.

The GIANT Cactus (East District)

Saguaro National Park is famous for its gigantic saguaros. Still, you have to know where to look to find the real giants among giants. Join a ranger for a special off-trail walk to view some amazing examples of our saguaros.This program meets at the Rincon Mountain Visi......More

Saguaro National Park is famous for its gigantic saguaros. Still, you have to know where to look to find the real giants among giants. Join a ranger for a special off-trail walk to view some amazing examples of our saguaros.This program meets at the Rincon Mountain Visitor Center at 9:30am. Then, you'll hop into your car and follow the ranger out to the trailhead.  This is a flat, 3/4 mile hike. Bring sun protection and water. Hiking boots are recommended. 

Meet at the Rincon Mountain Visitor Center, then follow the ranger in your own vehicle to the trailhead.

Garden Walk (East District)

Join a ranger for a short stroll through the cactus garden located outside of the visitor center to learn about the saguaro cactus and other plants of the Sonoran Desert.

Please meet outside of the Rincon Mountain Visitor Center

Night Comes Alive (East District)

Half of the park is after dark! Join a ranger in the evening hours as night-prowling creatures begin to emerge. This is a 1-2 mile hike, and location varies. Regardless of program location, always meet at the Rincon Mountain Visitor Center. 

Meet at the Rincon Mountain Visitor Center, then you'll hop in your car to follow the ranger to the trailhead.

The GIANT Cactus (East District)

Saguaro National Park is famous for its gigantic saguaros. Still, you have to know where to look to find the real giants among giants. Join a ranger for a special off-trail walk to view some amazing examples of our saguaros.This program meets at the Rincon Mountain Visi......More

Saguaro National Park is famous for its gigantic saguaros. Still, you have to know where to look to find the real giants among giants. Join a ranger for a special off-trail walk to view some amazing examples of our saguaros.This program meets at the Rincon Mountain Visitor Center at 9:30am. Then, you'll hop into your car and follow the ranger out to the trailhead.  This is a flat, 3/4 mile hike. Bring sun protection and water. Hiking boots are recommended. 

Meet at the Rincon Mountain Visitor Center, then follow the ranger in your own vehicle to the trailhead.

Garden Walk (East District)

Join a ranger for a short stroll through the cactus garden located outside of the visitor center to learn about the saguaro cactus and other plants of the Sonoran Desert.

Please meet outside of the Rincon Mountain Visitor Center

Sunset Hike (East District)

Hike up the Tanque Verde Ridge trail to get fantastic views of the sunset in the park. This hike is 0.5 miles round-trip on rugged terrain. Water, hiking shoes, and trekking poles are recommended. 

Please meet at the Javelina Picnic Area located along the park's scenic loop drive.