Coming highway number 8 in the direction of Tucson should detour to the road number 85, which goes through Ajo and fun mieścinkę called Why (Why?) straight into the Pipe Organ Cactus National Monument. The park covers not high mountain ranges, vast plains and parched saline soils. In 1976 he established here an international biosphere reserve. The site is located on the border with Mexico, and every moment can be border patrols to meet (on the road in the direction of the Park, there is one control point so you might want to have with you evidence of our status in the U.S., the control typically involves the question whether you are a citizen of the U.S. and cursory control car). Tourist Information Centre offers us a small museum and a good supply of books. Then we have the choice of two scenic routes in the park car and several hiking trails.
nicest and most popular is a 34-mile Ajo Mountain Drive (one-way loop). The road is surfaced with a lot of surface rocks and pathless tracts, I drove a regular car but I had to reduce speed to a minimum and be very careful of sharp stones (I passed a big SUV with a punctured tire.) The Visitor Center, you should purchase a paid book with a detailed description of 21 viewpoints of cacti and the whole area.
The mountain can be found rock ruins; Organ Pipe Cactus first that is unique cactus-like church organ, or pipes connected to each other at the base (stop number 7) and particularly robust on the southern slopes, where doskwierają not frost them. In the spring of cacti envelop the magnificent flowers that open in the evening, when the air has cooled down. Organ Pipe Cactus In addition, you can admire over 28 species of cacti bristling with sharp thorns, such as the most famous Saguaro Cactus, Chain-Fruit Cholla, Prickly Pear Cactus and Ocotillo.
desert vegetation links allow the relationship to survive in harsh conditions - in exchange for food or shelter provided to the birds, bats and other plants cacti receive assistance in reproduction. Heat and drought are less severe in the canyons, where the resulting habitat juniper, agave, and jojoba trees. In the shade of the trees were the Tohono O'odham Indians, shelter and their ancestors.
western part of the park, including the Lower Colorado Desert is extremely inhospitable but with stunning views of the Valley of the Ajo. You can find out, traveling 16 kilometers North Puerto Blanco Drive. The road goes on for about 70 km but is closed to traffic. The Park campsite (Twin Peaks Campground) who leaves a few hiking trails.
You have to remember one stretch of Sonoran Desert on the border is a popular smuggling route from Mexico, work here for an organized group of so-called coyotes carrying people across the border. It should not wonder a large number of border patrol on bikes, horses and carts off-road. At the southern end of the park to find the border crossing to Mexico in the town of Lukeville.
Coming highway number 8 in the direction of Tucson should detour to the road number 85, which goes through Ajo and fun mieścinkę called Why (Why?) straight into the Pipe Organ Cactus National Monument. The park covers not high mountain ranges, vast plains and parched saline soils. In 1976 he established here an international biosphere reserve. The site is located on the border with Mexico, and every moment can be border patrols to meet (on the road in the direction of the Park, there is one control point so you might want to have with you evidence of our status in the U.S., the control typically involves the question whether you are a citizen of the U.S. and cursory control car). Tourist Information Centre offers us a small museum and a good supply of books. Then we have the choice of two scenic routes in the park car and several hiking trails. 
nicest and most popular is a 34-mile Ajo Mountain Drive (one-way loop). The road is surfaced with a lot of surface rocks and pathless tracts, I drove a regular car but I had to reduce speed to a minimum and be very careful of sharp stones (I passed a big SUV with a punctured tire.) The Visitor Center, you should purchase a paid book with a detailed description of 21 viewpoints of cacti and the whole area. 
The mountain can be found rock ruins; Organ Pipe Cactus first that is unique cactus-like church organ, or pipes connected to each other at the base (stop number 7) and particularly robust on the southern slopes, where doskwierają not frost them. In the spring of cacti envelop the magnificent flowers that open in the evening, when the air has cooled down. Organ Pipe Cactus In addition, you can admire over 28 species of cacti bristling with sharp thorns, such as the most famous Saguaro Cactus, Chain-Fruit Cholla, Prickly Pear Cactus and Ocotillo. 
desert vegetation links allow the relationship to survive in harsh conditions - in exchange for food or shelter provided to the birds, bats and other plants cacti receive assistance in reproduction. Heat and drought are less severe in the canyons, where the resulting habitat juniper, agave, and jojoba trees. In the shade of the trees were the Tohono O'odham Indians, shelter and their ancestors. 
western part of the park, including the Lower Colorado Desert is extremely inhospitable but with stunning views of the Valley of the Ajo. You can find out, traveling 16 kilometers North Puerto Blanco Drive. The road goes on for about 70 km but is closed to traffic. The Park campsite (Twin Peaks Campground) who leaves a few hiking trails. 
You have to remember one stretch of Sonoran Desert on the border is a popular smuggling route from Mexico, work here for an organized group of so-called coyotes carrying people across the border. It should not wonder a large number of border patrol on bikes, horses and carts off-road. At the southern end of the park to find the border crossing to Mexico in the town of Lukeville. 
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