Last updated: April 11, 2024
Place
Sonoran Desert National Monument
BLM Photo / Robert Wick
Quick Facts
Location:
32.8487, -112.29668
Significance:
Anza Trail Historic Campsite #26
Designation:
National Monument
MANAGED BY:
The Sonoran Desert National Monument sits in the most biologically diverse North American desert. The most striking aspect of the plant community in the monument is the extensive saguaro cactus forest. The monument contains three distinct mountain ranges, the Maricopa, Sand Tank and Table Top mountains. The monument also contains three congressionally designated wilderness areas, archaeological and historic sites, and remnants of several important historic trails, including the Anza Trail.
Anza Trail Historic Campsite #26 Arroyo Seco is located within the monument. The expedition camped there on November 7, 1775. On the west side of the monument, there is an Anza Trail interpretive sign marking a trailhead along W. Maricopa Road.
In addition to hiking, you can also camp, ride horses, and go biking here. The Sonoran Desert National Monument is in south central Arizona, 60 miles from Phoenix. Interstate 8 provides some access at the Vekol interchange (Exit 144) and the Freeman Interchange (Exit 140).
Anza Trail Historic Campsite #26 Arroyo Seco is located within the monument. The expedition camped there on November 7, 1775. On the west side of the monument, there is an Anza Trail interpretive sign marking a trailhead along W. Maricopa Road.
In addition to hiking, you can also camp, ride horses, and go biking here. The Sonoran Desert National Monument is in south central Arizona, 60 miles from Phoenix. Interstate 8 provides some access at the Vekol interchange (Exit 144) and the Freeman Interchange (Exit 140).