Arizona, United States
Catalina Highway (Mount Lemmon)
Climb from saguaro desert to pine forest on Tucson's sky island.
Tucson → Mount Lemmon
- Distance
- 42 mi
- Level
- Medium
- Type
- Mountain
- Season
- April - November
Highlights
- Sky Island ecology
- Windy Point overlook
- 27-mile climb
Must ride
★ 8.2/ 10
Risks
Fuel stops
Food stops
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