Sights
Edit ThisSabino Canyon
Edit ThisPrickly Pear in bloom
photo by: Carolinia A Delacey
Sabino Canyon is one of the greatest places to hike in Tucson. It has a tram to the top of the paved hiking trail and has a very nice but small desert museum and gift shop. Kids love to go learn about the desert. After good winter rains wildflowers abound in the spring and the prickly pear bloom around March and April. There are various degrees of hiking trails and one that goes to Mt Lemon.
The entrance fee is nominal and the yearly pass includes Mt Lemon parking and entrance as well. There are restrooms and water fountains through out the park, although bringing your more..
| type: | Parks, Gardens and Zoos |
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| accessibility: | Some trails Wheel Chair Accessible, bathrooms are accessible |
| tel: | 520/749-2861 |
| url: | www.sabinocanyon.org |
| address: | Sabino Cyn Rd at Sunrise Dr |
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Edit ThisZoo, botanical garden and natural history museum featuring the plants
and animals of the Sonoran desert. It is a great educational
spot. The guides and park staff and very knowledgible.
Remember to bring water; it is hot and dry but the scenery is enjoyable...
| type: | Parks, Gardens and Zoos |
| World66 rating: | |
| tel: | (520) 883-2702 |
| openingHours: | Open daily March-October: 7:30am-5pm, October-February: 8:30am-5pm, June-August Saturday Evenings 5pm-10pm |
| url: | www.desertmuseum.org |
| address: | 2021 North Kinney Road, Tucson, AZ 85743 |
| email: | info@desertmuseum.org |
Arizona State Museum
Edit ThisArizona State Museum
A Smithsonian Institution affiliate
Oldest and largest anthropology museum in the southwest
| type: | Hotspots |
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| tel: | (520)621-6302 |
| openingHours: | Mon-Fri 8am-5pm |
| address: | 1013 E. University Boulevard, Tucson, AZ 85721 |
Arizona Historical Society
Edit ThisArizona Historical Society
Exhibits highlighting southern Arizona and northern Mexico history.
| type: | Hotspots |
| World66 rating: | [rate it] |
| tel: | (520)628-5774 |
| openingHours: | Mon-Sat 10am-4pm |
| address: | 949 E Second St, Tucson, AZ 85719 |
