The Great American Road Trip Challenge~4.5 years · 48 states · one loop
The Desert Southwest

Stop 21 · Days 415–417

Tucson & Saguaro National Park

Tucson & Saguaro National Park, AZ

The Sonoran Desert city — forests of giant saguaro, a spectacular desert museum, and a gleaming white Spanish mission. The last stop before California.

Where to stay

  • A Tucson desert resort or downtown hotel

    Near the saguaros and the historic barrio.

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You gotta eat this

  • A Sonoran hot dog & a chimichanga

    Tucson is a UNESCO City of Gastronomy — and claims the chimichanga.

The days here

Each day opens its own hour-by-hour page

  1. 415Day 415 — Saguaro & the Desert MuseumFull day · 6h planned
  2. 416Day 416 — The White DoveFull day · 4h 30m planned
  3. 417Day 417 — West to CaliforniaDrive day · 5h 30m drive

What this stop is made of

  • National Parks & Forests
  • Cities & Metros
  • Landmarks & Monuments
  • Outdoor & Water Activities