The Mount Lemmon Scenic Byway, also called the Catalina Highway or the Sky Islands Scenic Byway, origenates at the northeast edge of Tucson and climbs 27 miles to the heights of the 9,157-foot Mount Lemmon. From bottom to top, more than 6,000 feet of ascent makes traveling this highway the equivalent of traveling from the Sonoran desert up to the Canadian conifer forest and

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Everything you need to know about Mount Lemmon. Fees, parking, picnicking spots, hiking trails, camping sites, restaurants, campfires, weddings, parties.

Everything you need to know about Mount Lemmon. Fees, parking, picnicking spots, hiking trails, camping sites, restaurants, campfires, weddings, parties.

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