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Cactus Garden Trail
The Cactus Garden Trail is located in front of the Red Hills Visitor Center. Interpretive signs will acquaint you with some of the common plants in the Tucson Mountain District. The paved trail is wheelchair accessible and offers resting benches throughout.
Interpretive signs for shrubs and trees include Ocotillo, Jojoba, Creosote Bush, Whitethorn Acacia, and Palo Verde, while signs for cacti include Pencil Cholla, Chainfruit Cholla, Fishhook Barrel Cactus, Prickly Pear, and Saguaro.
From Tucson: Travel west on Speedway Boulevard. At the junction of Camino de Oeste, Speedway Boulevard will change names to Gates Pass Road. From this junction, drive 4 miles (6.5 kilometers) west on Gates Pass Road until it ends at Kinney Road (turn right on Kinney Road). Drive 3 miles (5 kilometers) north on Kinney Road to the Park entrance (entrance will be on the right side of the road). This route is not suitable for vehicles over 25 feet in length.
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