#Mt. Lemmon

[fitnessgeekandcoffeefreak]

What a good day on the mountain ❤️ Short, but still good, hike since it's almost 8,000ft elevation where we were. I definitely wasn't expecting snow here. 😂

#personal #vacation #Tuscon #mt. lemmon #sunset trail

[kenneturner]

The Humble Back Of The Mountain

Aspen Trail on Mt. Lemmon — Image by kenne Sun warms the lizard’s backand the humble back of the mountain.A raven croaks from the top of a thermal.The valley oak above the barn,dying a huge branch at a time,stands in calm mortability, contentwith the warm light that has fed its leaves,the dark waters that have fed its roots,its acorns that have fed the woodpeckersfor five hundred rainy seasons. —…

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#Aspen Trail #Hiking #Mt. Lemmon #Photography #Poetry #Santa Catalina Mountains #Tucson Arizona #Ursula K. Le Guin

[my-life-on-parade]

Mark, Dhara and I spent a wonderful afternoon on Mt. Lemmon. We went all the way to the top at 9,171 feet, a 25 mile drive up through five ecological zones from desert to forest, October 16th, 2023.

#Tucson couple #gay senior #my gay life #mt. lemmon #tucson gay #tucson arizona #gay couple #queer photographer #mark navarro #michael ely #queer musician #good friends #Catalina mountains #gay activist #hiking

[mike-jacque-c-the-world]

04/02/22 - Mt. Lemmon Station, AZ - MADE IT TO THE TOP - As some of you know, I’ve ridden my bike to the top of the highest paved road in each of the Lower 48 states including 14,000 ft. Mt. Evans in Colorado. At 9,100 ft., Mt. Lemmon isn’t the highest mountain I’ve ever climbed, but at 31 miles, it could very well be my longest ascent ever. It took me a little over four hours to get to the top. It was worth it: for both the beautiful scenery on a gorgeous day and the fun 90 minute descent, interrupted by two short climbs, back to my start point in Tanque Verde. Hope to do it again sometime. Maybe next year during our planned three month ‘snowbird’ stay in Tucson.

#mt. lemmon station #arizona #mt. lemmon #bike up the mountain #climbing #descending #long climb #made it to the top

[mudwerks]

(via Man wanted for questioning in Mt. Lemmon wildfire)

A man seen on video target shooting in Molino Basin is wanted for questioning in connection with a wildfire that started Sunday on Mount Lemmon, officials say.

Forest Service investigators are looking for the man captured on video approaching the site of the blaze that grew to more than 100 acres before being put out Tuesday, a news release from the Coronado National Forest Service said.

The man was filmed shooting a shotgun at a homemade target. Five shots were fired, the news release said.

It appeared that the man was using incendiary bullets, causing sparks to fly and start the wildfire, officials said.

The man about 50 to 60 years old. He wore a light grey short and tan cargo pants, the agency said. The use of incendiary bullets and starting a wildfire are punishable by up to six months in jail and up to a $5,000 fine, the news release said.

help find this idiot - he started the fire with his incendiary shells (WTF - in the dry desert?!?!?)  and then bailed, like the negligent jerk he is.

video at link

#mt' lemmon #molino basin #wildfire #started by his incendiary ammunition

[ker-bee]

hoodoos

#mt lemmon #az

[bogsleep]

#painted #mine #arizona #tucson #mt lemmon #my photography #nature #landscape #mountains #sunset #desert #landscape photography #photographers on tumblr #original photography

[pazzesco]

Mt Lemmon Hwy in the evening.

#mt lemmon #home sweet home #home #tucson #the old pueblo

[zerohourphoto]

#kodak colorplus 200 #colorplus 200 #35mm #double exposure #film photography #tucson #mt lemmon #arizona #2019 #two-up

[crippl-hacker]

Once again I am infodumping on people about the Sonoran Desert and other random animals.

I thank people for listening but I get the vibe that people don’t enjoy it (´°̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥ω°̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥｀)

#point number one the Sonoran desert is the best desert in the world #in terms of biodiversity it is the equivalent of the galagos islands #point two is that I was able to catch so many creatures there #point three I was able to find so many bones while hiking #point four SAGUARO CACTI no further explaining needed #point five you can harvest DMT from toads! you are only able to do so from roadkill though ethically #point six Mt Lemmon!! driving to the top is like driving from Mexico to Canada in under an hour #if you can’t tell I love it

[fitbitrph]

#mt lemmon #good morning from 9000 ft #coronado #mine

[kenneturner]

Spreading Fleabane Wildflower

Spreading Fleabane Wildflower on Mt. Lemmon — Image by kenne Walking in July A pleasant day After a heavy Downpour On the mountain Looking up As the clouds Move onLeaving behind White air as I Yelled back At a friend Taking a Short breather  To see the Summer sky — kenne

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#Mt. Lemmon #Photography #Poetry #Santa Catalina Mountains #Spreading Fleabane #Tucson Arizona

[gravelish]

Mount Lemmon (AZ)

7 April 2023

I knew going into this ride that this was a monster of a climb. I’ve read about it, I’ve seen it on lists of the biggest climbs in the US, and M and I even drove up it last winter. Most big climbs in the western US, and certainly most paved ones, are in the 3000-4000’ range. This one approaches 6000’, depending on just how one measures it. The standard start is in a Safeway parking lot at 2600’. The high point is about 8200’. That’s 5600’, but if you go all the way to Summerhaven, which is usually recommended, you have some additional, and not insignificant, ups and downs to deal with.

The road itself is amazing. This is not a small road - it’s a two-lane highway with good (usually) shoulders and a fair amount of traffic. But the grade is remarkably consistent (5-6%) and the engineering is beautiful. It passes through different human landscapes, different ecological zones, and different geology, each contributing it’s own flavor to the climb.

There were lots of riders on Friday morning, many like me starting out from the parking lot at the Le Buzz coffee shop and the Safeway where the Catalina Highway branches off of Tanque Verde Road. I was off at 8:00 am. A fair number of folks passed me once we hit the main climb, although it turns out some of them were just going up a little ways since I saw them coming back down soon afterwards. One guy actually passed me 3 times - I guess he was doing intervals on the lower section. Most of the other riders were on real road bikes - not many were on a gravel bike with 42mm tires and a frame bag. On the other hand, most of them were also stronger, fitter, and lighter than me (though not all were younger).

I had really wondered if I would be able to complete this climb and I had prepared myself for turning around at some point. But I kept going with frequent short stops for pictures or water or to stretch my legs, and less than five hours later (just over four hours actually moving), I rolled up (down, actually) to the Cookie Cabin in Summerhaven. I was a little surprised by the emotion I felt when I sat down with my pizza and my cookie, but I guess I was a little overwhelmed that I had actually done it (sheer exhaustion probably contributed , too).

It takes some work to get back out of Summerhaven - two ‘small’ climbs over five miles. But then from the high point, it’s 25 miles down without pedaling. It’s not quite that simple, but it’s close. The curves were wide, the pavement is smooth, the traffic wasn’t bad, and it was a blast.

#bike #bike journal #arizona #tucson #mt lemmon

[mike-jacque-c-the-world]

04/01/22 - Mount Lemmon, AZ - HIGH ABOVE TUCSON - Since it can get cold up here, we've been waiting for a nice hot day down there, the city of Tucson, to drive up here, Mt. Lemmon. Along the way, we passed through several different habitat zones as the elevation changed. Collectively, these habitats, because they are so dramatically different than the desert floor below, are called 'Sky Islands' and are well known for their biodiversity. We stopped for lunch in Summerhaven, a small village most of the way up the mountain, at a restaurant with quite the display of cool looking Indian Motorcycles in the parking lot. Then it was back down the mountain: we took our time and stopped at almost every viewpoint along the way to take in the views and get some pics. Also, saw tons of cyclists going up and down the mountain which led me to make a spur of the moment decision to come back tomorrow morning with my bicycle and attempt the 31-mile climb back up to the 9,100 ft. summit. Stay tuned.

#mt. lemmon #arizona #summerhaven #sky islands #indian motorcycle #high above the city #viewpoint #high above tucson #spur of the moment

[private-nuisance]

Mt. Lemmon. Arizona.

#beautiful #lux #luxury #rich #rich life #photography #lifestyle #wealth #affluence #aesthetic #money #art #me #personal #nature #landscape #van life #mt Lemmon #Arizona

[thelostcanyon]

Along a lower stretch of the Mt. Lemmon Highway, Santa Catalina Mountains, Arizona.

#roads #cactus #arizona #sonoran desert #photographers on tumblr