We are the biggest fans of the National Parks. We try to visit as many as we can whenever we travel anywhere. There are so many cool things to see inside these parks. So many beautiful places and so much to learn!
Our boys have over 100 different junior ranger badges from National Parks, and other National Sites throughout Utah and the United States.
We also know that visiting a National Park requires some good information and planning, so we share all the details from our visit on these posts. We give tips and tricks, and all the things you need to know.
There are also specific posts about some of our favorite hikes in the national sites. This is to help you choose which trails are going to work for your family.
Our kids loved Saguaro National Park, and we did, too. Walking among these colossal cactuses was a real treat, and our boys loved searching for creepy-crawlies like scorpions, giant desert centipedes, tarantulas, and rattlesnakes, all of which we saw in the area. We gathered all of our favorite hikes and put them…
This hike in Saguaro National Park is part of three interconnecting trails, but it was one of our favorite trails in the park. We did this hike first thing in the morning, which probably helped us appreciate it a little more. The turns can be confusing, so we will explain how…
The Desert Discovery Nature Trail is a 0.4 mile paved loop on the west side of Saguaro National Park. This is the perfect toddler-friendly, wheel-friendly trail to get your first taste of the mighty saguaro cactus. We enjoyed taking the few minutes to walk the loop, and learn about the area.…
Valley View Overlook Trail in the west section was our favorite hike in Saguaro National Park. It was short, flat and easy. It was also a destination hike, which is rare in this national park. For more information on hiking in Saguaro, check out our post for kid-friendly hikes. Valley View…
Signal Hill Petroglyphs is a short hike to a very large display of petroglyphs in the west section of Saguaro National Park. This hike starts at the Signal Hill Picnic Area. We stopped and enjoyed a picnic lunch in the shade at one of the picnic tables. There are also trailhead…
In the east section of Saguaro National Park is a nice little nature trail called the Desert Ecology Trail. This trail is short at a distance of only a third of a mile. It is also perfectly flat and paved, so wheels of any sort are welcome on this trail. The…