Overlook on Mt. Lemmon Highway in Tucson, Arizona
"Can't beat the view but watch your step. Not a place for selfies."
A beautiful, curving road runs up Mt. Lemmon from Tucson to Summerhaven, at the top of the mountain. It is a favorite drive for tourists, for locals escaping summer's heat and cyclists, and has been designated as the Sky Island Parkway. Temperatures at the top are often 30 degrees cooler than in downtown Tucson, making Ski Valley on Mt. Lemmon the southernmost ski destination in the continental United States. It gets around 180 inches of snow annually.
Overlook on Mt. Lemmon Highway in Tucson, Arizona
"Can't beat the view but watch your step. Not a place for selfies."
A beautiful, curving road runs up Mt. Lemmon from Tucson to Summerhaven, at the top of the mountain. It is a favorite drive for tourists, for locals escaping summer's heat and cyclists, and has been designated as the Sky Island Parkway. Temperatures at the top are often 30 degrees cooler than in downtown Tucson, making Ski Valley on Mt. Lemmon the southernmost ski destination in the continental United States. It gets around 180 inches of snow annually.