The Great Garden Express
The Great Garden Express is an attraction in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 748 m. Mount Lemmon stands 2,794 m to the north-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Tucson Botanical Gardens, a garden less than a tenth of a mile away. Sky Island Scenic Byway passes 10 miles off.
Model railroad with buildings made from natural materials
How to reach it
- 10.3 mi off the Sky Island Scenic Byway, National
- 20.8 mi off the Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road
Overlooks nearby
- Babad Do'ag Viewpoint · 12 mi
- Thimble Mountain Vista · 13 mi
- Seven Cateracts Vista · 13 mi
- Molino Canyon Vista · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Butterfly Park: 0.8 mi
- McCormick Park: 1.1 mi
- Alvernon Park: 1.2 mi
- Pinecrest Park: 1.3 mi
- Swanway Park: 1.5 mi
- 100-Acre Wood Bike Park: 3.8 mi
- Ed Pastor Kino Environmental Restoration Project: 4.8 mi
- Mountain Cove Estates: 5.2 mi
- Sentinel Peak Park: 5.5 mi
- Julian Wash Archaelogical Park: 5.7 mi
- Sentinel Peak: 5.5 mi
- Tumamoc Hill: 6.2 mi
- Whaleback: 6.3 mi
- Tolson Peak: 7.5 mi
- Rosewood Point: 7.5 mi
- Finger Rock Spring: 6.9 mi
- Rancho Fundoshi Spring: 7.7 mi
- Rock Ledge Spring: 8.2 mi
- Barrel Spring: 8.4 mi
- Gibbon Springs: 8.8 mi
- Tucson Botanical Gardens: 0.0 mi
- Prehistoric Garden: 0.0 mi
- Shade Garden: 0.0 mi
- Backyard Bird Garden: 0.0 mi
- Kay's Shade Garden: 0.0 mi
- Chrysalis Exhibit: 0.0 mi
- Cattletank History Wall: 0.0 mi
- Zen Garden Ramada: 0.0 mi
- Wildlife/Woodlands Ramada: 0.0 mi
- Floral Patio: 0.0 mi
- Old Fort Lowell Hospital: 2.2 mi
- Valley of the Moon: 2.4 mi
- U.S.S. Arizona Mall Memorial: 2.8 mi
- Dr. Thomas Mixner Memorial: 2.8 mi
- Airmen Memorial Bridge: 4.0 mi
- The Mini Time Machine Museum: 1.4 mi
- H. H. Franklin Auto Museum: 2.8 mi
- Ignite Sign Art Museum: 2.8 mi
- Museum of Art: 2.9 mi
- Arizona State Museum: 2.9 mi
- Overlook Picnic Area: 7.2 mi
- Cactus Picnic Area: 7.3 mi
- Lower Bear Picnic Area: 7.9 mi
- Mam-a-Gah Picnic Area: 14.7 mi
- Juan Santa Cruz Picnic Area: 15.0 mi
- Seven Falls: 9.7 mi
- Walter's Cascade: 10.4 mi
- Seven Catarcts: 13.3 mi
- Tanque Verde Falls: 14.8 mi
- Ernie's Falls: 14.9 mi
- Jailhouse Rock: 12.2 mi
- Mr Meanor Wall: 12.2 mi
- Alcatraz: 12.3 mi
- Sun Spot: 14.3 mi
- Honey Bee Canyon: 14.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.7 miles of The Great Garden Express. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lemmon | NNE 28° | 2,794 m | 15.1 mi |
| Marshall Peak | NE 34° | 2,530 m | 14.7 mi |
| Spencer Peak | NE 39° | 2,493 m | 15.3 mi |
| Syke Knob | NE 36° | 2,426 m | 15.7 mi |
| Cathedral Rock | NNE 22° | 2,425.64 m | 10.3 mi |
| Window Peak | NNE 19° | 2,277 m | 9.4 mi |
| Lizard Rock | NE 53° | 2,215 m | 15.4 mi |
| Rose Peak | NE 50° | 2,214 m | 14.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:28 | 18:03 | 18:36 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 18:58 | 19:34 |
| September equinox | 06:13 | 17:49 | 18:22 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:46 | 17:23 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 54 | 57 | 63 | 69 | 78 | 87 | 88 | 87 | 83 | 73 | 62 | 53 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tucson WFO, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/13243325341
Day trips start here
- Tucson · 3 mi
- Saguaro National Park · 24 mi
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