This 92,867-acre park is dedicated to the largest cactus in the U.S., the saguaro (pronounced sa-WAH-ro), a universal symbol of the American West. The park is divided into two districts ...

When driving to either district, heed the National Park Service’s official navigation recommendation: Don’t rely on the Google Maps ... Saguaro National Park is during spring's cactus flower ...

A map is also advised and available at the visitor ... Extremely slow-growing, the Saguaro Cactus grows about an inch a year in its early years, so the tallest cacti are hundreds of years old.

The saguaro cactus is a distinctive icon of the American Southwest, found only in the Sonoran Desert. This towering plant, which can grow up to 60 feet tall and live for more than 200 years, is the ...