Spring is the ideal time to visit Arizona’s Saguaro National Park. The desert ecosystem explodes with color and life between mid-April and early-June. The 91,327-acre park is located within the Sonoran Desert, which stretches through Mexico, Arizona, and southeastern California. It is the only place on earth where the Saguaro cacti that the national park is named for grow wild. The majestic cacti tower is as high as 70 feet and can live to be 200 years old. They’ve become an iconic symbol that is synonymous with the American West.
Saguaros usually begin to bloom during the second half of April. They produce large white
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