Botanists will enjoy this somewhat pricey but excellent desert museum and its trails and gardens. It also has great free access to restrooms, water, electricity, WiFi, and both outside tables as well as a cooled sitting area and gift shop.
As the trail name indicates, good opportunity to explore the famous Saguaro and other cactus environments, including its birdlife such as wrens. Along the way don't miss the chance to …
Great views from the summit. Best enjoyed during morning or evening hours due to the heat during the day. Rocky terrain at the top but no scrambling or technical moves required.
Sweetwater Preserve offers 13 miles of singletrack built by mountain bikers. Set in a beautiful desert landscape, it contains one of the densest collections of saguaro cactus in the Tucson area.