Hiking
Desert
Trails Bed and Breakfast is located directly across Speedway Blvd.
from Saguaro National Park; the Wentworth Trail Corridor is 5 minutes
from our doorstep by foot. Two other trailheads (our favorites) are
within 2 miles, 
and
both have parking areas: the Douglas Spring Trailhead (at the end of
Speedway
Blvd.) provides access to the lower desert and foothills trails of
Cactus Forest Trail System as well as the Douglas Spring Trail which
leads into the higher elevations of the Rincon Mountain Wilderness
Area; the Broadway Trailhead provides access to the lower elevation
trails of the Cactus Forest Trail System. The Saguaro National Park
Visitor Center and the Cactus Forest Loop Drive are about 6 miles from
Desert Trails.
John and Steffi are experienced backpackers who can help you plan hikes ranging from a casual walk in the lower elevations of the park to a demanding climb into the ponderosa pines of the Rincon Wilderness.
The nearby Catalina Mountains of the Coronado National Forest have hundreds of miles of trails and Mt. Lemmon (9000' elevation, approximately 1 hour drive) is home to the southernmost ski run in the continental United States.
Horseback Riding
Our
neighbor, Bobbi Houston, gives riding lessons and trail rides. For
more information and reservations visit her website at Houston
Trail Rides .
Biking
If you prefer two
wheels over four hooves, the side roads
and
trails of the Coronado National Forest at Redington Pass (approximately
30 minutes away) offer mountain bike rides ranging from sedate to extreme.
There are a number of bike shops nearby that rent mountain bikes. The
Cactus Forest Loop Drive at Saguaro East and the Old Spanish Trail
to Collosal Cave rides are favorites of local road bikers.
Birding and wildlife observation
Saguaro National Park is a great place to observe the flora and fauna of the Sonoran Desert and most of our property is natural desert and mesquite bosque. We are visited often by javelina, coyotes, roadrunners and other desert dwellers. We have landscaped some areas to attract butterflies and hummingbirds and have seen seven different species of hummingbirds at our feeders. We have numerous bird feeders of different types scattered around our property.