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Bottled water no longer for sale in Saguaro National Park
Water bottle filling stations have been installed at both visitor centers and the Rincon Mountain District bike ramada for visitors to refill their reusable water bottles. A variety of BPA-free waterbottles are available inside the visitor centers. More »
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High Desert Temperatures
Desert temps are over 100 degrees with extremely low humidity. Drink water before you hit the trails, and during your hike drink a quart of water per hour and some form of electrolytes to replace minerals your body needs. Wear a hat and sunscreen. More »
Podcasts
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The following podcast will help you to gain a better understanding of Saguaro National Park. To download you can either left-click on each link which will open up each movie in a new window or you can right-click on each link and the click on "Save Target As" which will allow you to download each segment onto your computer. You can then play those segments on your computer or upload them onto your iPod or other portable media player. Please note that these segments are large and that they may take a few moments to load. You will need either Apple's QuickTime or Windows Media Player software to view the videos below. Click on the links above to download the latest versions of each for free. 
Ranger Jeff talks about the residents of the Saguaro. "Desert Apartments" 3:40
Windows Media Video (16.5 MB) - video temporarily unavailable
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Did You Know?
The saguaro cactus only grows naturally in the Sonoran Desert. There are approximately 1.6 million individual saguaro plants growing within Saguaro National Park.