It’s not easy to get to Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, but it’s definitely worth the trip!
100 miles southwest of Tucson and bordering Mexico to the south, it’s not somewhere that you just happen to pass during your travels.
Boasting the United States collection of Organ Pipe Cactus, the National Monument also contains several campgrounds, several scenic drives, and some great backcountry hiking.
We opted for the Bull Pasture Trail, and were very pleased to only see one other small group of hikers midway through our trip. The signs warn of potential drug and people smuggling, but we kept our eyes peeled and saw nothing out of the ordinary.
Welcome to Your Park
The obligatory shot with the park welcome sign.
Impressive
The Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument Visitor Center does it right! A prime-time specimen, front and center!
Keep Your Head Up
If you’re going to go into the backcountry in the American Southwest, you better keep your head up and have your wits about you.
Super Size my Cactus Please
An amazing perspective of just how big the Organ Pipe Cactus really are!
Cactus Forest
Hiking up through the cactus forest along the Bull Pasture Trail.
Mountain Pano
A panorama of the Bull Pasture area in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
Chop Top
A Saguaro cactus with a chopped top and a bunch of baby arms.
Ooooh the Elevation
Colette is happy to be on the downward side of our hike.
In Medusa’s Grasp
It looks like Jim is about to be grabbed by Medusa’s tentacles.
