Sunset Saguaro National Park Arizona

Digital Painting of a Sunset in Saguaro National Park Arizona. Saguaro's are listed in the National Forests of Arizona, many of them growing to a... more

by Bob and Nadine Johnston

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Sunset Saguaro National Park Arizona

Artist

Bob and Nadine Johnston

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Painting - Digital Painting With Brushes No Watermark Will Ever Be On Finished Art Or Prints And Cards...

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Digital Painting of a Sunset in Saguaro National Park Arizona. Saguaro's are listed in the National Forests of Arizona, many of them growing to a height of over 50 feet.
Saguaro National Park, located in southern Arizona, and a park of the United States National Park System. The park is divided into two sections, approximately 20 miles east and 15 miles west of the center of the city of Tucson, Arizona. The total area of 91,442 acres, 70,905 acres is a wilderness area.

There is a visitor center in each of the two areas. Both are reached by car from Tucson. There is no public transportation into the park. The parks conserve the Sonoran Desert, including ranges of significant hills. The Tucson and Rincon Mountains. The park is named after thr Saguaro, a large cactus which grows to heights of 45-55 feet and is native to the region. Many other kinds of cactus, including barrel, cholla, and prickly pear, are abundant. An endangered animal, the Lesser Long-nosed Bat, lives in the park part of the year during its migration, together with a threatened bird species, the Mexican Spotted Owl.

Plant communities at the lower elevations in the park are typical of the Sonoran Desert, while the Rincon Mountains support a temperate coniferous forest. The highest peak in this range is Mica Mountain, at an elevation of 8,664 feet. This area has fewer saguaro than its western area, but they are larger due to higher amounts of rainfall and runoff from the Rincon Mountains.

Saguaro National Monument created March 1, 1933 by President Herbert Hoover. October 14, 1994, Congress elevated Saguaro to National Park status. Facilities in the park include 150 miles of well marked and maintained hiking trails, plus shorter walking trails with interpretative information available. Backcountry hiking is NOT advisable during hot summer months.

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August 20th, 2014