Tucson is a great place to enjoy outdoors. The city is surrounded by four mountain ranges, the Santa Catalinas (to the north), the Santa Ritas (to the south), the Tucson Mountains (west) and the Rincon Mountains (east). The desert is spectacular, particularly in the spring when many cactus and succulents bloom. This unique desert is home to majestic saguaro. The Saguaro National Park is certainly a beautiful place to visit and hike. The summer is a little bit though around here, but that’s when you go up the mountains for some relief and to enjoy the green shade of junipers, ponderosa pine, oaks, even aspens, and many more. Mount Lemon, which is very close to town, is a climber’s paradise, with more than 1,000 routes! Just check the Tucson Climber Association web site for this and other awesome climbing spots.

Tucson is also a biker’s paradise. Just from your doorstep, in less than a half hour ride you’ll be cruising around roads in the middle of the desert. Be sure you’ll hardly get wet (except in the Monsoon season….)! Tucson hosts many races, including the “Tour de Tucson”. You might want to check the web-site from the Greater Arizona Bicycle Association.

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