Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona

Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument is the only site in the United States to find Organ Pipe Cactus growing wild. The area is at the extreme south of Arizona, at the border with the Mexican state of Sonora.

Recognized as a UNESCO biosphere reserve, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument covers 330,688 acres (1,338 sq km) south of the city of Why. At the other end of the site is the town of Lukeville, right on the border with Mexico.

Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona
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Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument is a place to experience the landscape of the American Southwest, a land where different varieties of cacti grow wild.

Visiting Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona

Exit Interstate 8 to Arizona State Highway 85 and head south, passing the towns of Ajo and Why. Entrance to the national monument is 4 miles south of Why. The Kris Eggle Visitor Center, named in honor of the ranger who was shot dead by suspected Mexican drug smuggler in 2002, is further on, 22 miles south of Why.

The visitor center is open daily from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Mountain Standard Time, closed on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. But even when the visitor center is closed, the monument remains open to the public. Entrance fees are $8.00 per vehicle, inclusive driver and passengers, valid for 7 days. Individuals arriving on foot, bicycle or motorcycle pay $4.00 per person. Annual pass available for unlimited entry for $20.00.

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