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Tucson Mountain County Park

Welcome to the Tucson Mountain County Park Website of pictures within the World from the Web Home page. Located just west of Tucson, Arizona, this park encompasses the area better known as Gates Pass. Tucson is the largest city in the area with plenty of resources and facilities. From Tucson, take Speedway Blvd west. Continue approximately 7 miles and there will be a number of pulloff areas on both sides of the road. This park is just south of Saguaro National Park West. Outdoor activities include camping, hiking, horseback riding and sightseeing.


All pictures on this page are from the Tucson Mountain County Park, using various film and digital cameras. This area is commonly known as Gates Pass. It includes pictures from the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum.


Gates Pass looking west.
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Gates Pass looking down a slope.
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From the Gates Pass Overlook, looking south.
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Gates Pass looking east. That's Tucson beyond the mountains.
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Mountains at Gates Pass parking lot.
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Lone saguaro cactus in Gates Pass.
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Gates Pass looking west.
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Gates Pass looking east.

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Gates Pass.
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Saguaro Cactus and the landscape from the Desert Museum. The museum is west of Gates Pass, near Saguaro National Park West.
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Prickly Pear cactus, ocotillo and a wild javelina behind the cactus, at the Desert Museum.
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Cholla and other desert fauna at the Desert Museum.
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The view from the Vista Ramada at the Desert Museum.
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The view of the desert valley from Cat Canyon at the Desert Museum.
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The hummingbird cage inside the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum.
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The hummingbird cage inside the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum.
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The butterfly cage inside the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum.
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Beautiful flowers on cactus inside the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum.
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Beautiful flowers on cactus inside the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum.
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Coyote inside the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum.
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Further information on Tucson Moutain Park can be found at the Tucson Mountain Park Gates Pass Overlook website or
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum page.


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