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Fall 2026 Trail Guide | Day | English

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Grassland

Mountain Vista Telescopes

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SONORAN DESERT NATURE TRAIL (1/4 mile = .40 km)

Pratt

Ramada

Take the highest path in the Garden to experience an Organ Pipe cactus forest.

Apache Household Akimel O’odham Household

Spanish Gardens

Choose your adventure and discover the plants, wildlife and stories that make the Sonoran Desert extraordinary.

Ullman

Terrace

Native Crop Garden

Garden Grab & Go Saguaro Harvesting Ramada

Mary Jean Connell

Webster

CENTER FOR DESERT LIVING TRAIL

Sensory Garden

Center

Desert Oasis

Steele

Archer

Herb Garden

House

Edible Garden

(1/10 mile = .16 km) See what’s fresh this season in the edible garden beds.

Weisz

Family Plaza

Kitchell Family

Heritage Garden

DESERT DISCOVERY TRAIL

PLANTS & PEOPLE OF THE SONORAN DESERT TRAIL

Agave Yucca Forest

(1/3 mile = .53 km) Learn about the ways that indigenous people use plants for food, fiber, shelter, arts and medicine.

(1/3 mile = .53 km)

Berlin The RAF

Sybil B. Harrington

Take the main trail for a pleasant walk that celebrates the beauty of the desert.

Lewis

Cactus and Succulent Galleries

Exhibit Gallery

Desert Portal

Marley

Learning Lab

Ahearn

Sunset Plaza

Portal

Christensen Family Desert Oasis

Nina Mason Pulliam Desert Research and Horticulture Center

Boppart

Courtyard

Marley Education and Volunteer Building

Harriet K. Maxwell

Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust

DESERT WILDFLOWER TRAIL

Desert Terrace Garden

(1/3 mile = .53 km) | Closes at sunset

Amphitheater

Discover how plants & pollinators work together to create a thriving desert ecosystem.

Cohn Family

Butterfly Pavilion Now – Nov. 15

Dorrance Hall

MAP LEGEND

Ottosen Gallery

Weisz Learning Center Cactus Clubhouse Oct. 10 – May 9 Thursday – Sunday 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

ATM

Parking

Retail

Restrooms

Information

Hydration Stations

First Aid

ATM

Cohn Tour Gathering Area

Food

Super Bloom by Graphic Rewilding

Ottosen Entry Garden

Admissions

Butterfly Garden

Hummingbird Garden

Bee Garden

Sonoran Sunset Garden

Schilling Entry Arbor

Gertrude's Restaurant by Tarbell's

Garden Shop

Quail House Coffee & Creamery Opening Fall 2026

Ride Share Pick-Up/Drop-Off

Binns

Pavilion

Boulder Garden

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Oct. 9 – May 31

The Garden is Blooming Big Super Bloom by Graphic Rewilding invites visitors to hit the trails and connect with nature in a big way, both day and night. This playful and engaging exhibition provides an artistic view of the Garden’s trails and plant collections and inspires visitors of all ages to explore the beauty and colors of desert plants with abandon.

Follow us @dbgphx #desertbotanicalgarden


Every Week in the Garden One vibrant place. So many reasons to come back.

Mondays

Tuesdays

Wednesdays

Sips & Strolls

Tacos & Tequila

Dog Nights

5-9:30 p.m.

5-9 p.m.

5-10 p.m.

Thursdays

Fridays

Sunset Socials

Music in the Garden: Concert Series

6-9 p.m.

6-9 p.m.

Music in the Garden: Trailside Tunes

Saturdays Dog Days 7 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Music in the Garden: Trailside Tunes 6-9:30 p.m.

5:30-9:30 p.m.

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