Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument is located in southwestern Arizona. The famous scenic Ajo Mountain Drive on the west side of the park offers spectacular views of the rugged mountains and forests of both Saguaro and Organ Pipe Cactus.
Hikes will bring you to funky tree-sized chain fruit cholla... that lay awaiting to attack the nearest passerby with their loose barbs.
Sunsets bring out the varied shape of saguaro cacti!
This is what Organ Pipe Cactus look like.
Volcanic activity outside the park has created other spectacular mountain ranges.
Organ pipe cactus - almost like miniature living fence posts.
Organ pipe cactus have a surprisingly woody base underneath.
My campsite had a wonderful desert environment and a spiky organ pipe for me to enjoy.
This is the northward view from the top of Bull Pasture overlook. Beautiful, eh? Definitely worth the 5 mile hike (which included one mile of getting lost).
Up close, saguaro cactus are quite colorful!
This guy willing posed for me for over 5 minutes.
Organ Pipe Cactus NM is a wonderful place for nighttime photography!
This is the view to the south from the Bull Pasture lookout.
Kermit the petrified frog.
I really enjoyed the beautiful sunset views.
The late afternoons cast a beautiful golden glow over everything too.
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