Photos: A trip up Mount Lemmon
Just about 30 miles northeast of Tucson, Mount Lemmon provides a summertime getaway from Tucson's 100-degree heat.
A trip up Mount Lemmon
The mountain view on the drive up Catalina Highway to Summerhaven on June 27, 2022.
A trip up Mount Lemmon
A sign identifying a cholla next to a cholla on a trail on June 27, 2022. Similar signs identifying other plants can be found nearby.
A trip up Mount Lemmon
A replica of Van Gogh's "Starry Night" is painted onto the mountain's rock at Windy Peak Vista on June 27, 2022.
A trip up Mount Lemmon
A couple embrace on a cliffside at Windy Point Vista on June 27, 2022.
A trip up Mount Lemmon
A tree stands despite a trunk damaged by fire near the top of Mount Lemmon on June 27, 2022.
A trip up Mount Lemmon
Rows of fudge line the counter at the Mount Lemmon General Store on June 27, 2022. Flavors range from a classic fudge to butter pecan and raspberry chocolate.
A trip up Mount Lemmon
Water droplets roll down a fluffy leave at the Gordon Hirabayashi Recreational Site on June 27, 2022.
A trip up Mount Lemmon
A dog drinks water from a naturally formed waterbowl near Windy Peak Vista on June 27, 2022.
A trip up Mount Lemmon
Remnants of a basement room at the Gordon Hirabayashi Recreation Site on June 27, 2022. The campsite is a former prison camp where inmates lived while building the roads on Mount Lemmon.
A trip up Mount Lemmon
Another mountainside view at a pull-out curb on Catalina Highway on June 27, 2022.
A trip up Mount Lemmon
Onlookers point at a view from a steep drop off near Windy Point Vista on June 27, 2022.
A trip up Mount Lemmon
The beginning of a hiking trailhead off the Catalina Highway on June 27, 2022.
A trip up Mount Lemmon
A rock formation resembles a face by the Catalina Highway on June 27, 2022.
A trip up Mount Lemmon
A fork in the road with an entrance to the Mount Lemmon Ski Valley and Summerhaven on June 27, 2022.
A trip up Mount Lemmon
Skis and skiboards in storage near the slopes at Mount Lemmon Ski Valley on June 27, 2022.
A trip up Mount Lemmon
Thimble Peak, as seen from Windy Point Vista, on Monday, June 27.
A trip up Mount Lemmon
Cabins in the center of town are available to rent in Summerhaven at Mt. Lemmon Hotel on June 27, 2022. More tiny houses are being constructed.
A trip up Mount Lemmon
The view under a tree at Windy Point Vista on June 27, 2022.
A trip up Mount Lemmon
Water forms in a natural bowl made in the rock where water forms at Windy Point Vista on June 27, 2022.
Mount Lemmon in the Coronado National Forest is a popular destination year-round, but especially during the summer season as temperatures rise in the Tucson area.
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Halfway along the Mount Lemmon Highway on the way to Summerhaven, you'll find Windy Point Vista, where you can see some amazing and beautiful …
A group of Tucson volunteers hope to help the Forest Service implement a comprehensive plan to manage, re-purpose and possibly extend a 250-mile trail system.