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Saguaro National Park West, United States

cover photo by Andrea Moscato

Location added by Leo Ponti

The information about this location have been automatically translated with Microsoft Translator.

Rank : 10.0 (average on 1 votes)

Coordinates : 32.29064214955795, -111.15337350562494 (Open in Google Maps)

Subjects : The park is west of Tucson in the Sonoran Desert. The photographic opportunities are really countless and throughout the day: cacti, blooming in spring, desert animals, an old film studio (Old Tucson) perfectly preserved is nearby and the sunsets in the Sonoran desert ...

Recommended equipment : From wide angle to medium telephoto (for some animals) and possibly a macro, tripod and ND filters (the light is really intense).

Best months : All year round, but I would avoid summer for the really high temperatures! The "blooming" is in April-May.

How to get there : Flying to Phoenix, AZ, from there by car to Tucson (about 90 minutes). It is essential to be autonomous in this area, public transport serves only the cities and very badly. The Tucson area offers a great availability of accommodation at all levels and is very close to the park.

Visits : To access the west park on foot the cost is 5 dollars, 10 dollars with the car (I do not know if the price includes all the occupants of the car ...)

Notes : In the park there are no camping areas, there is one just outside, near the "old Tucson Studios" but it is not equipped. The official website reports different rates, but refers to the park "East" (west or east compared to Tucson) larger but, in my opinion, from a photographic point of view less interesting. The food in these parts is mainly meat or Mexican; excellent quality 'but beware of spicy ...

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Sunrise: 06:39, Sunset: 20:04

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🌖 Waning Gibbous, Brightness: 78%

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