Mt. Lemmon, Tucson AZ

Mt. Lemmon
250-million-year-old rock
9,157-foot

Hohokam sites from 1,200 years ago have been found in the Santa Catalina Mountains. Later, the area was frequented by the Tohono O'odham and Apache.

1870s and 1880s Soldier Camp, was used during campaigns against Apaches

In 1881 Sara Lemmon, age 45
Thanks largely to her efforts over 10 years, California adopted the golden poppy as its state flower in 1903. The poppy has now been the state flower of California for 107 years.
And an entire group of plants was named for her
She lived to be 93.

In 1920 the dirt road (Old Mount Lemon Road) was built from Oracle to Summerhaven.

F-86 fighter jet crashed in 1957
at approximately 32.42549 N, 110.71816

Ski Valley
community of Summerhaven
Rose Canyon Lake - 6 acres - AZ State Fishing Licence W/ trout stamp

Arizona Trail
Arizona Trail is a continuous, 800+ mile diverse and scenic trail across Arizona from Mexico to Utah
http://www.aztrail.org

Mount Lemmon Infrared Observatory
Federal land and is maintained by the University for astronomical research and science education under the terms of a Permit with the U.S. Forest Service.

1956 1969 20-acre site was a Radar Base of the Air Defense Command
in October 1970 was converted into an observatory for infrared astronomy
It houses a radar tracking station operated from Ft. Huachuca and is the lone remaining military presence on the mountain is used to direct the Space Shuttle to an emergency landing in White Sands, New Mexico.
It is also a former communications center for the Titan missle defense system.
18 Titan II missile silos around Tucson
There are seven telescopes in the Mount Lemmon Observatory
Including a robotic telescope operated from South Korea
Astronomy Camp
http://www.gim.bnl.gov/soarops/lemmon
http://www.astronomycamp.org
Catalina Highway (General Hitchcock Highway)
The only paved road that leads to the upper reaches of Mt. Lemmon and the Santa Catalina Range is one of the most scenic highways in the southwest.
27 mile road starts in the Lower Sonoran vegetative life zone and climbs to the high forests

in honor of Postmaster General Frank Harris Hitchcock

Work was begun on the road in 1933 and completed 17 years later in 1950. Much of the labor was supplied by workers from a federal prison camp

Catalina Mountain Pass to park on National Forest land

3,000'-9,100'


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