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| Casa Grande Ruins National Monument
Located in Coolidge and around an hours drive from either Tucson or Phoenix traveling along interstate 10 take the exit for Coolidge, and follow the signs to the parks entrance at Arizona 87 and 287 Best places to stay close to Casa Grande are Casa Grande or Phoenix
This fascinating ruins contains a once very imposing 4 story building, believed to have been inhabited around 1350 by the Hohokam people, the name Hohokam means "those who have disappeared" for this race of talented builders who were closely related to the Pueblo and Anasazi Indians, had extensively populated and developed the areas of the Gila and Salt Rivers from around 300 BC to 1400 AD. at which time they vanished in a most mysterious way.
The Structure itself was once part of one of their settlements which appeared along the Gila river, and all of these where linked by a sophisticated irrigation system of canals, the region is extremely hot in summer, with temperatures of 110 deg f or more not uncommon.
Casa Grande can be seen whilst you are still some distance from it, and sits protected from the deserts burning sun by its own large metal shade.
Once you approach closer, you realize that the structure is impressive being some 60ft wide and 40 ft long at the base the walls of which are over 1 meter thick.
Around the building your will see excellent specimens of desert flora, and there is a picnic area with an enthusiastic Ground Squirrel colony, and a visitor center. other points of interest around this region are:-
Coronado National Forest
Located in the region enclosed by Tucson, Nogales Patagonia, Benson and Wilcox and Safford.
Comprised of some 1.8 million acres of forest and desert, and offering the chance of scenic drivers, fishing and horseback riding, with skiing in winter on Mount Lemmon.
Sabino Canyon
Located some 17 miles east of Tucson along the road to Tanque Verde, here you will find a green oasis in the desert of the Santa Catalina Mountains, it provides a year end recreational area for hikers, bird watchers, and those who just want a pleasant picnic, or take a canyon shuttle tour bus. ( no vehicles are allowed in the park)
The Visitor Center is open from 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. weekdays, and from 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. on weekends. The Visitor Center is closed on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
Saguaro National Monument
Here giant cactus forests await the visitor, some of them are over 52 ft tall and over 200 years old, the blossom of these is Arizona's State Flower. There is also a wide variety of flora and fauna, which include coyote, peccary and various kinds of deer. The Park is divided into two sections, the Rincon Mountain section which is east of Tucson and the Tucson Unit which is west of Tucson, to see the cactus in flower make your journey during May or June.
Nearest International Airports to Casa Grande
Commercial flights operate into Phoenix and Tucson, car rentals normally available at each airport
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