Round Trip Distance: 3.8 miles
Difficulty: Easy
Elevation: 2745 - 2852 feet
Cellphone: 3-5 bars
Time: 1 hr. 45 mins.
Trailhead: Loma Verde
Fee: $15/vehicle
Attractions: Desert ecosystem, variety of cacti, wildlife
The Loma Verde trail is located within the East District of the Saguaro National Park near Tucson, Arizona. The city of Tucson splits Saguaro (pronounced 'sah-wah-ro' or 'suh-wah-ro') National Park into two sections that were set aside to protect the unique saguaro cacti that only grow in a small area of the desert southwest. The East, or Rincon Mountain District stretches from the desert floor on the outskirts of Tucson into the Rincon Mountains where it reaches an elevation of 8,666 feet. The West or Tucson Mountain District lies on the other side of the city where it ranges in elevation from 2,180 to 4,687 feet (www.nps.gov/sagu).
