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The snow is above 6000 feet, about 1.8 kilometers above sea level.

I shot this from central Tucson in the valley. Tucson's elevation is 2000 feet, about 0.61 kilometers above sea level.

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The snow is above 6000 feet, about 1.8 kilometers above sea level.

I shot this from central Tucson in the valley. Tucson's elevation is 2000 feet, about 0.61 kilometers above sea level.

Tags:   Snow Mount Lemmon Mountain iPhone 13 Pro Max Landscapes

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Post-processed version of a photo I took in the fog atop Mount Lemmon last January. Fog is just a cloud that touches the ground.

Tags:   Journey To Mount Lemmon

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A post-processed version of a photo I took in the fog atop Mount Lemmon last January. Fog is just a cloud that touches the ground.

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The Santa Catalina Mountains—one of southern Arizona’s sky islands—rise like a forested island
out of a sea of desert. From around 3,000 feet at the base of the mountain to over 9,000 feet at the top of Mount Lemmon, varied biotic communities, stacked in life zones or layers of habitat, harbor diverse species of plants and animals, from stands of saguaro and other cacti at the lower elevations
to mixed-conifer forest near the top. Springs, snowmelt, and seasonal rains feed creeks that provide water for wildlife, as well as a refreshing delight for desert dwellers. The temperature decreases around 5 degrees with every 1,000 feet of elevation gain, causing up to a 30-degree difference between Tucson and Mount Lemmon. Precipitation increases with
elevation. While Tucson might receive 12 inches of rain per year, Summerhaven averages nearly 30 inches. Be prepared for cooler temperatures and quickly
changing weather when visiting Mount Lemmon.

About Mount Lemmon
Known as Babad Do’ag (or Frog Mountain) to the Tohono O’odham, Mount Lemmon has been home to Indigenous people for thousands of years. Evidence of villages near the base of the mountain tells of communities that thrived here utilizing the natural resources of the area. Many tribes maintain connections to the landscape today and continue traditions, including gathering plants and holding ceremonies, like the annual saguaro fruit harvest.
By the late 1800s, settlers were ranching and prospecting in the area. In 1881, before any roads reached the top, a rancher guided botanists John and Sara Lemmon, for whom the mountain is named, up the north side of the mountain by horseback following a route near what would become the Control Road in the 1920s.
The Santa Catalinas became a National Forest in 1902. Sawmills on the mountain provided lumber for early structures, including a hotel in what is now Summerhaven.

By the 1930s, more people wanted to visit the mountain, but the Control Road was too long of a trip from Tucson. Frank Hitchcock, then publisher of the Tucson Citizen, promoted the idea of a route up the south side of the mountain.
He coordinated prison labor and housed them at Prison Camp, which was built in 1937. By 1939, the highway was paved to Molino Basin.

During WWII, due to Executive Order 9066, Gordon Hirabayashi and other Japanese-Americans were interned at the site, now named in his honor.

The 1940s saw the growth of Summerhaven as a community and tourist destination, with local lumber still being used to build cabins, restaurants, and hotels. In 1951, the Hitchcock Highway was paved all the way to the top of the mountain.

Today, the route — more commonly called the Catalina Highway —provides access to unlimited opportunities for recreation.


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