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Scenic – Packrat Trail Loop (Saguaro National Park, AZ)

On By Andrew WojtanikIn Arizona, Easy Hikes, Saguaro National Park2 Comments

Packrat Trail, Saguaro National Park, November 2022 Southern Arizona’s Saguaro National Park—split into two districts separated by the San Luis Valley—feels in some ways like a local park due to its proximity to Tucson, Arizona’s second-largest city. Taking off from this neighborhood or that, numerous hiking trails wander into the arid, desert landscape, exploring cactus-studded …

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Cholla Cactus Garden Nature Trail (Joshua Tree National Park, CA)

On By Andrew WojtanikIn California, Easy Hikes, Joshua Tree National Park4 Comments

Cholla Cactus Garden Nature Trail, Joshua Tree National Park, January 2022 Situated in the transition zone between the Mojave and Colorado Deserts, the Cholla Cactus Garden in southern California’s Joshua Tree National Park boasts one of the area’s most impressive stands of teddy bear cholla, a species of cactus known for its attractive look that …

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