Last updated: May 14, 2024
Place
Javelina Wash Trail
NPS
Quick Facts
Location:
Red Hills Visitor Center, Saguaro National Park
Significance:
Trail
Designation:
NPS
Amenities
2 listed
Parking - Auto, Parking - Bus/RV
A 600-yard loop trail through the wash behind the Red Hills Visitor Center, looping through the wash from one end of the building to the other. Flat, but sandy and rocky, with stairs at either end.
Follow the self-guided "Signs of Life in the Desert" tour under Self-Guided Tours in the NPS app to learn more about the habitats you'll see along this short, varied trail.
The Javelina Wash Trail allows visitors to get a taste of the Sonoran Desert right next to the Visitor Center, and is the setting for various guided ranger walks. A variety of Sonoran Desert pland and animals can be seen close-up in the wash, as well as a variety of animal habiats, from their holes and burrows.
Follow the self-guided "Signs of Life in the Desert" tour under Self-Guided Tours in the NPS app to learn more about the habitats you'll see along this short, varied trail.
The Javelina Wash Trail allows visitors to get a taste of the Sonoran Desert right next to the Visitor Center, and is the setting for various guided ranger walks. A variety of Sonoran Desert pland and animals can be seen close-up in the wash, as well as a variety of animal habiats, from their holes and burrows.