Mt. Lemmon Ski Valley
30 miles away and 30º cooler than Tucson, up in the aspen and ponderosa pine forest. Open year-round for skiing/skyride, unique gifts, homemade fudge and patio or fireside dining. Wonderful views, hiking, mountain biking, cycling, restaurants, picnicing, and camping. Cabin rentals, too!
Mt. Lemmon, Tucson AZ
Mt. Lemmon
250-million-year-old rock
9,157-foot
Hohokam sites from 1,200 years ago have been found in the Santa Catalina Mountains. Later, the area was frequented by the Tohono O'odham and Apache.
1870s and 1880s Soldier Camp, was used during campaigns against Apaches
In 1881 Sara Lemmon, age 45
Thanks largely to her efforts over 10 years, California adopted the golden poppy as its state flower in 1903. The poppy has now been the state flower of California for 107 years.
And an entire group of plants was named for her
She lived to be 93.
In 1920 the dirt road (Old Mount Lemon Road) was built from Oracle to Summerhaven.
F-86 fighter jet crashed in 1957
at approximately 32.42549 N, 110.71816
Ski Valley
community of Summerhaven
Rose Canyon Lake - 6 acres - AZ State Fishing Licence W/ trout stamp
Arizona Trail
Arizona Trail is a continuous, 800+ mile diverse and scenic trail across Arizona from Mexico to Utah
Mount Lemmon Infrared Observatory
Federal land and is maintained by the University for astronomical research and science education under the terms of a Permit with the U.S. Forest Service.
1956 1969 20-acre site was a Radar Base of the Air Defense Command
in October 1970 was converted into an observatory for infrared astronomy
It houses a radar tracking station operated from Ft. Huachuca and is the lone remaining military presence on the mountain is used to direct the Space Shuttle to an emergency landing in White Sands, New Mexico.
It is also a former communications center for the Titan missle defense system.
18 Titan II missile silos around Tucson
There are seven telescopes in the Mount Lemmon Observatory
Including a robotic telescope operated from South Korea
Astronomy Camp
Catalina Highway (General Hitchcock Highway)
The only paved road that leads to the upper reaches of Mt. Lemmon and the Santa Catalina Range is one of the most scenic highways in the southwest.
27 mile road starts in the Lower Sonoran vegetative life zone and climbs to the high forests
in honor of Postmaster General Frank Harris Hitchcock
Work was begun on the road in 1933 and completed 17 years later in 1950. Much of the labor was supplied by workers from a federal prison camp
Catalina Mountain Pass to park on National Forest land
3,000'-9,100'
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Mount Lemmon, Arizona - In Another Minute (Week 305)
- - Mount Lemmon, just north of Tucson, Arizona, is the perfect reprieve from the heat of Tucson and the Sonoran Desert.
With the summit at 9,159 feet (2,792 m), Mount Lemmon has the highest peak in the Santa Catalina Mountains. It features a popular skiing area on the north side, Mount Lemmon Ski Valley, and the small town of Summerhaven, which apparently has mostly summer residents and a few year-round residents.
The only paved road up to the village Summerhaven near the top of Mount Lemmon is scenic Catalina Highway (aka Mt. Lemmon Scenic Byway). To experience what that looks like, please check out this 1-minute video: Catalina Highway (Arizona) – In Another Minute (289).
After you get to Summerhaven, it's time to hike...
Mount Lemmon is a stop along the Arizona National Scenic Trail. The 800-mile long Arizona Trail cuts through the length of Arizona, from Mexico to Utah. And there are plenty of other trails along the mountain. When I visited friend and acupuncturist Jess Grotfeldt in October, we chose Sunset Trail. It offered a refreshing creek, dramatic boulder-strewn valleys, tall pines, bright wildflowers and even the discovery of a Horned Lizard. If you look closely, at the end of my video you can even see Tucson far, far below and trying to hide in the haze.
The featured song is the instrumental version of “Fool's Gold” by Josh Woodward ( This song is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 US License. Thank you, Josh, for all the great music.
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Mount Lemmon - Tucson, Arizona
Mount Lemmon in Tucson, Arizona is the perfect place to scape from the heat and enjoy a good hike in the middle of the summer.
Some of the facts mentioned in this video are inaccurate, here is some information about this wonderful place:
One of the greatest pleasures Mount Lemmon offers is the drive to the top. At the start of your 25 mile journey, you will find yourself winding through the saguaro cactus lined hills of the Sonoran desert as you pass by scenic canyons on your way to the grasslands of the high desert.
From there you will travel further into the heart of the mountain, passing by and through more canyons, waterfalls and groves of pines as you feel the temperature begin to drop.
Carry on further and you will see the famous hoodoo rock formations before dipping up and into the ponderosa forests. You will pass by vista after vista some of which look thousands of feet into the valley floor and over the city of Tucson. By the end of your journey you see the white barks of the shaking aspens before entering the quaint little town of Summerhaven.
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Cassin's Finches (Mt. Lemmon/Ski Valley)
Cassin's Finch (Haemorhous cassinii) in the Ski Valley section of Mount Lemmon, Coronado National Forest, Pima county, Arizona. Recorded April 28, 2015.
Story Of The First Ski Run On Mount Lemmon
Mt. Lemmon is located in the Santa Catalina Mountains, part of the Coronado National Forest in southern Arizona. At the time this video was made all forest services are closed because of the government shut-down. However, access to Mt. Lemmon via the Catalina Highway is available because the highway is a county highway. The Sabino Canyon Volunteer Naturalists are part of the Forest Service and regularly provide Friday hikes and the schedule is published on the SCVN website
Some of the SCVN continue the hiking schedule, recently hiking the Bear Wallow trail to take in the fall colors. Parts of the trail is where the original Mt. Lemmon ski slope back in the 40's and 50's. Since part of our mission to the public is to educate, Ricki Mensching shares the story of early skiing on Mt. Lemmon.
Snow Boarding at Mt Lemmon
Took a few short drives up to Mt Lemmon from Tucson, Arizona to visit the most southern sky lift in the United States. If the video plays in bad quality then make sure to play it on 1080p by clicking the right corner of the video and choosing quality.
Mount Lemmon, Arizona (Part 3)
This is the third part of the video of my trip to Mount Lemmon, Arizona on August 22, 2010. This is just the last few minutes of me driving down the mountain towards the bottom. You can see the climate change from the top of the mountain down towards the bottom.
Mt. Lemmon Sky Center/Outro
Mount Lemmon / GoPro Hero5
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Drone flight over Mount Lemmon, Arizona
Canyon Carving Mt Lemmon
I had a blast riding with my Grandpa and my cousin Ricky along with Mazing Aj and Ghostanime! The three of us Texas boys hit Mt Lemmon for our first time ever canyon carving experience. We had such a great time crossing states on our bikes just to make this ride happen. If you ever get the chance to take a bike tour, I highly recommend if you're in the Tucson Arizona area that you hit up Mt Lemmon.
In this ride I almost crashed, luckily my tires regained traction and nothing unfortunate happened.
Descending Mt. Lemmon
Just a quick peek at what it is like to go back DOWN the 6000+ ft. of Mt. Lemmon on a gorgeous day on a great bike. For my cycling friends: shaved 41 minutes off my previous best ascent time! Altitude training works! (BTW, since the speed limit is 35, I will leave you to estimate my speed!)
Mt Lemmon, Arizona
Video 230 (re-post-2nd journey) of the David Rush Travel Show. Go to From Prescott, I headed to Tucson via Mt. Lemmon
Mt. Lemmon 4 wheel drive needed
This video was uploaded from an Android phone.
Destination Arizona; Scenic Drive to Mt. Lemmon
Arizona should be on your top destinations to travel to. This short clip on Tucson; mount Lemmon is but the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the things one can do. Visit my blog at travbuddy.com/africancrab for more on Arizona
A Drive To Mt Lemmon AZ.
Snow Seeing, Then Amazing Video The Valley!
Mount Lemmon Trip Time-lapse
Time-lapse taken from the University of Arizona campus to the summit of Mount Lemmon.
RTR 2020 journey to Quartzsite... Mount Lemmon in Tucson Arizona
A busy Sky Island at 9950 foot above sea level...