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Mount Lemmon, near Tucson, Ariz.

Mount Lemmon - Catalina Highway - Tucson, Arizona

22/10/09 - Mount Lemmon

Mount Lemmon, Arizona

Charles Miles

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The first morning we got there, snow covered most of the ground. I had to shovel about four inches of snow to clear a place to pitch our tent. It was beautiful!

There were some beautiful areas near the canyon, but I was surprised the cattle were this area... Note that in on the USGS Maps this canyon does not have a name - in the Cowgill and Glendening guide this is called Edgar Canyon (which is one drainage south on the USGS Maps).

The cliffs below Point 5817 are a prominent feature when looking down into this area.

Not a huge garbage bag but more a disappointing amount more than usually goes into my trash bag.

Santa Catalina Mountains above Tucson, AZ

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Photos from a hike on Mount Lemmon. We went past the old radar station (now the UA Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter) and through Lemmon Park, then looped back on the power line road.

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(1979-08d-12)

Mount Lemmon area, Pima County, Arizona

Mount Lemmon, Arizona

The sun started descending into the horizon as my daughter and i ascended the Catalina range, just outside Tucson, Az driving an alpine roadway en route to Mount Lemmon. Somewhere around 5000 ft above sea level we started to see snow dustings along the road. We stopped just below the Palisades at a popular vista point. I let my daughter play in the snow for the first time of her life.

this was shot with my iPhone 3Gs

Looking down canyon towards the Davis Spring area.

The ridge below the Knagge Trail has some lovely open grassy sections.

Back in 2003 a fire destroyed much of Summerhaven (the small town at the summit of Mount Lemmon). Evidently nearly 300 homes and buildings were destroyed.

Here you can see a dead tree surrounded by new growth.

Santa Catalina Mountains above Tucson, AZ

A lower level canyon, currently just below Babad Do'ag Vista (which didn't exist in 1980). Photos take on a trip up Mount Lemmon in early summer 1980.

Kodachrome transparency copied with Nikon ES-1 and Olympus 35mm f3.5 macro lens. RAW file processed with Picasa.

(1980-06b-36.ORF)

Windy Point Vista in the Santa Catalina Mountains above Tucson, AZ

Fourth stop on the way to the Arizona BugGuide gathering. Mount Lemmon, Pima County, Arizona.

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Mount Lemmon, Arizona

Mount Lemmon, Arizona

Kodachrome transparency shot with an Olympus OM-1. Copied with a Nikon ES-1 on Olympus 35mm f3.5 macro lens/E-510. RAW file processed with Olympus Viewer 2.

(1982-01b-23)

Mount Lemmon area, Pima County, Arizona

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Samaniego Peak from the Sutherland Trail.

At Mt Lemmon in the Santa Catalina Mountains above Tucson, AZ

This snake had no interest in letting us use this section of the trail...

Another shot of the valley.

Pics taken while driving up Mount Lemmon just outside of Tucson. Mount Lemmon is one of the peaks I can see from my balcony: flickr.com/photos/arancidamoeba/2416470070/

Shot at Babad Do'ag Vista.

A lower level canyon, currently just below Babad Do'ag Vista (which didn't exist in 1980). Photos take on a trip up Mount Lemmon in early summer 1980.

Kodachrome transparency copied with Nikon ES-1 and Olympus 35mm f3.5 macro lens. RAW file processed with Picasa.

(1980-06b-35.ORF)