Tucson Mountains
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The Tucson Mountains are a minor mountain range west of Tucson, Arizona, United States. The Tucson Mountains, including Wasson Peak, are one of four notable mountain ranges surrounding the Tucson Basi
Wasson Peak is the highest point in the Tucson Mountains. Unlike what this picture shows, snow is extremely rare in these mountains, especially in the amount seen here.
Wasson Peak in August 2025
View across the Tucson Basin towards Tumamoc Hill (left) and "A" Mountain (right), which can be seen in the center of the background.
Sonoran Desert vegetation at Gates Pass.
Saguaro National Park
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Saguaro National Park is a national park of the United States in southeastern Arizona. The 92,000-acre park consists of two separate areas—the Tucson Mountain District, about 10 miles west of Tucson,
Tucson Mountains
…across the Santa Cruz Valley. The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is located on the west flank of the Tucson Mountains. Much of the range is protected by Saguaro National Park and Tucson Mountain Park, run by Pima County. Old Tucson Studios are located just west of the Tucson Mountains. Tucson Mountain Park was established…
A large cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) at Saguaro National Park
Catalina gneiss, the most common rock type in the Rincons, is exposed at Javelina Rocks along the Cactus Forest Loop Drive in the Rincon Mountain District.
Hohokam petroglyphs in the Tucson Mountain District