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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 »
Where Can I Ride?
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Biking on the Tucson Mountain (west) District The Bajada Loop Drive is a scenic route through the lower elevations of the Tucson Mountain District of the park. It is 6 miles in length and is gravel, except for a small section along Kinney and Sandario Roads. These roads are open to all vehicles, pedestrians and bicycles. The Bajada Loop Drive is gravel throughout most of its length. Bicycling is only permitted on the roads; all trails in this district are closed to biking. However, trails in the adjacent Tucson Mountain Park are open to biking. Link to the Tucson-Pima County Bicycle Advisory Committee for information. Biking on the Rincon Mountain (east) District On the east district, bicycles are permitted on the Cactus Forest Loop road and currently on one trail: 2.5 miles of the Cactus Forest Trail- from the north side of the two-way portion of the road, past the Lime Falls/Lime Kiln area to the junction with the one-way portion of the Cactus Forest Loop road again. The Cactus Forest Loop Drive is a scenic route through the lower elevations of the Rincon Mountain District of the park. It is 8 miles in length and is paved, except for the spur road to Mica View Picnic Area. This road is open to all vehicles, pedestrians, and bicycles. The Cactus Forest Loop Drive is narrow with many tight turns and steep hills. Maintain a safe speed for road conditions and your own riding experience or at least the least experienced rider in your group. Be sure to slow down before curves and hills. Use extra caution on the steep hill at the beginning of the one-way on the loop as there is a sharp right turn at the bottom. The sketch below shows the loop drive that you can ride a bike on, the single trail that you can bike on (blue), and the location of hiking trailheads, which bikes are not permitted on, but you can park at. The mileages are also listed. 
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Did You Know?
Javelinas are able to eat spiny prickly pear pads with no obvious harm to their mouths, stomachs or intestinal tracts. Javelinas are not true pigs, they are peccaries, which are native to the Americas.