One of the last activities on the 2022 USA tour was a visit to Saguaro National Park near Tucson, Arizona. The first time I was there, I couldn’t really find the entrance to the park. Somehow there is a northern part and a southern part. This time, however, it worked out and I also had a little more time with me. Whereby the time was relative, because it had taken quite some time from Phoenix to the park on the highway through the desert. Anyway, the park is very special with its very dense and typical desert flora and fauna for the Sonoran Desert. Now finally I could remember Mesquite and Palo Verde. The landscape is unique and it is definitely worth a visit with some hikes through the landscape. Fortunately, the park was almost empty this time.
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The White Tank Mountains are a rugged and visually striking mountain range located in central Arizona, forming the western edge of the Phoenix metropolitan area. Stretching across a large portion of western Maricopa County, the range separates expanding urban development from the open desert landscapes that extend toward the lower Colorado River basin. Despite their proximity to major population centers, the White Tank Mountains retain a largely undeveloped and remote character.
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