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Javelina Wash Trail
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Arizona
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Inside Saguaro National Park
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Javelina Wash Trail
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A 600-yard loop trail through the wash behind the Red Hills Visitor Center, looping through the wash from one end of the building to the other. Flat, but sandy and rocky, with stairs at either end. Follow the self-guided "Signs of Life in the Desert" tour under Self-Guided Tours in the NPS app to learn more about the habitats you'll see along this short, varied trail. The Javelina Wash Trail allows visitors to get a taste of the Sonoran Desert right next to the Visitor Center, and is the setting for various guided ranger walks. A variety of Sonoran Desert pland and animals can be seen close-up in the wash, as well as a variety of animal habiats, from their holes and burrows.
Signal Hill (West District)
~4 min drive
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Desert Discovery Trail
~2 min drive
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Golden Gate Mountain Loop
~9 min drive
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Hugh Norris Trail
~2 min drive
Steady out-and-back climb with panoramic desert and mountain views.
Bajada Wash Trail
~2 min drive
Easy 1-mile out-and-back wash hike in Arizona.
Sus Picnic Area (West District)
~2 min drive
This is the closest picnic area to the Red Hills Visitor Center in the west district of Saguaro National Park. It is along the Bajada Loop Drive.
