Backroads Across America: Icons of the Southwest

With time to fill between stops in Arizona, we took a short detour toward the Rincon Mountain District and Saguaro National Park (East).  Unfamiliar with what the park offered, we once again found ourselves leading the trailer along a narrow, scenic 8-mile loop through a historic cactus forest.  It felt a little bit like a ride at Disneyland as we slowly followed along, single file behind other park visitors.  We were pleased to find a number of pull-out spaces roomy enough to allow us to stop and take in the views.