Desert Discovery Trail Follow the brick path: take the Garden’s main trail, and learn the unique characteristics of desert plants from around the world. Featuring the Garden’s oldest plantings, this trail features a rich variety of displays and exhibits, and leads to all trailheads and facilities. (1⁄3 mile)
Sybil B. Harrington Cactus & Succulent Galleries Explore the great diversity of form, texture and color found in this wondrous array of cacti and succulents from around the world.
Plants and People of the Sonoran Desert Trail Discover how Sonoran Desert plants have been used for food, fiber, medicine and other cultural purposes. Pound mesquite beans into flour and step inside a traditional Akimel O’odham Roundhouse. Closed at sunset. (1⁄3 mile)
Sonoran Desert Nature Trail Change your point of view on this trail which features dramatic vistas of distant mountains and up-close views at the surrounding desert. A variety of fascinating exhibits focus on both the plants and animals of the Sonoran Desert. Closed at sunset. (1⁄4 mile)
Steele Herb Garden Become familiar with a variety of desert-adapted herbs. Highlights include: A Wildlife Garden, Picante Garden, Tea and Culinary Gardens, and a Medicinal Garden. Closed at sunset.
Harriet K. Maxwell Desert Wildflower Trail On this trail, you will see how wildflowers attract hummingbirds and butterflies (and people too). Discover the beauty, color, and diversity of wildflowers in North American deserts, and how they play a role in the desert’s ecosystem. Closed at sunset. (1⁄3 mile)
