This stop is a steep detour from Route 66, but after visiting Joshua Tree National Park, I just had to make the trip to the Sonoran Desert of Tucson, Arizona to see the giant cacti at Saguaro National Park. As you drive through the park, there are more cacti than the eye can see in all directions, and to say there was a giant cactus alert would be an understatement -- some of them are 30 to 40 feet tall! The park ranger said there have even been a few that have grown as tall as 50 to 75 feet! I took a picture of my husband standing in front of our SUV, and the Saguaro cactus he was standing next to was at least 4 times the height of the vehicle! The cactus plants are also in full bloom during the summer, so you can see beautiful orange, red, and yellow flowers growing from them. What a magnificent sight to see!
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