Mica View Loop

Rating: 
Round Trip Distance: 2.2 miles
Difficulty: Moderate
Elevation: 2757 - 2819 feet
Cellphone: 3-5 bars
Time: 1 hr.
Trailhead: Mica View Picnic Area or Broadway
Fee: $15/vehicle
Attractions: Desert ecology, wildlife

The Mica View Loop 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).

Desert Ecology Trail

Rating: 
Round Trip Distance: 0.3 miles
Difficulty: Easy
Elevation: 2811 - 28619 feet
Cellphone: 3-5 bars
Time: 30 mins.
Trailhead: Desert Ecology
Fee: $15/vehicle
Attractions: Wheelchair accessible, interpretive trail, wildlife

The Desert Ecology trail is located in the Rincon Mountain District of the Saguaro National Park near Tucson, Arizona. Saguaro National Park is divided between two areas, the Rincon Mountain District, on the east side of Tucson, and the Tucson Mountain District on the west. Both sections were set aside to protect areas of the Sonoran Desert and the saguaro cactus that grows in limited areas of the southwest United States.

Loma Verde Loop

Rating: 
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).