Day trips

Day trips from Tucson

The trips worth the ticket from Tucson — with honest travel times.

Photos for Tucson are still on their way. Every listing below is real.

Saguaro NP (both districts) (in area)

Getting there: Car (~30–45 min).

The cactus forests: the essential Tucson day.

Getting there: Car (~1h30).

The mining-turned-arts town: the Queen Mine tour, the staircase streets.

Getting there: Car (~1h15).

The OK Corral: the gunfight reenactment, the Bird Cage.

Getting there: Car (~1h).

The living cave: the guided tours (book ahead).

What's the single best day trip from Tucson?

The first one above — it's the trip the town is known for.

Can I do these without a car?

The entries say how: trains and tours cover most; a couple need wheels.

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