Mount Lemmon, Santa Catalinas

*Just over a week ago I moved to Arizona's Sonoran Desert city of Tucson. Surrounded by mountains, I couldn't wait to explore. Having done a bit of research before hand, I came across The Mount Lemmon Science Tour App produced by the University of Arizona College of Science. The app provides scientific insight as you drive up Mount Lemmon Highway.* Windy Point Vista overlooking Mount Lemmon Highway

Windy Point Vista overlooking Mount Lemmon Highway

Scenic Byway Information * Begins in the Catalina Foothills on East Catalina Highway * 28 miles, one-way * Windy Point Vista and Aspen Point Vista overlook the beautiful valleys below, numberous other pullouts are along the way * 2,080 ft of elevation gain ** additional scenic byway information can be found at Go-Arizona Babad Do'ag Vista Overlooking Tucson Valley

Babad Do'ag Vista Overlooking Tucson Valley

Background * Summerhaven, a small town located on Mount Lemmon with a population of 40, was originally used by the U.S. Army as a military camp in the 1870s and 1880s * It was named for Sara Plummer Lemmon, the first woman to reach the top of the mountain in 1881 * University of Arizona SkyCenter, established in the mid-1950s, sits atop Mount Lemmon; viewing tickets are available for purchase Babad Do'ag Vista overlooking Tucson Valley

Babad Do'ag Vista overlooking Tucson Valley

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