Quick Stats
Total Area
91,445 acres
Annual Visitation
699,137 in 2008 (view all years)
Creation Date
October 14, 1994
Entrance Fee
$10 per vehicle per week
Time Zone
Mountain (GMT-6 Daylight, GMT-7 Standard)
Lowest Elevation
2,500 feet on desert floor
Highest Elevation
8,666 feet on Mica Mountain
Lowest Average Temp
42°F in January
Record Low Temp
6°F in 1913
Highest Average Temp
101°F in July
Record High Temp
117°F in 1990
Our Last Visit
May 2007
Saguaro National Park
Info at (520) 733-5153
Mammals in the park include bobcats, mountain lions, black bears, raccoons, ringtails, coyote, foxes, bats, javelina, badgers, skunks, rabbits, squirrels and chipmunks.
Many signature reptile species are found in the desert, including Gila monsters, desert tortoises, western coral snakes, six species of rattlesnakes, and eastern collared and desert spiny lizards.
Common desert birds include greater roadrunners, Gila woodpeckers, and Gambel’s quail. Northern goshawks, yellow-eyed juncos, and Mexican jays can be found in the mountain zones.
There are more than 1,162 species of plants ranging from desert vegetation such as cacti, ocotillo, and creosote in the lower elevations all the way to ponderosa pine, oak, and Douglas fir in the upper elevations of the Rincon Mountains.
