Mount Lemmon is the highest peak in the Catalina Mountain Range at 9,157 feet tall. It is the southern-most ski area in the continental United States and it is the only U.S. peak named for the woman who first climbed it. Mount Lemmon and and Mount Lemmon, a town with the same name, are both located in the Coronado National Forest. Mt. Lemmon is a very popular getaway for Tucsonans and visitors, especially during the hot summer when temperatures in the valley often remain over 100 degrees F. If you visit in the winter, be sure to bring your ski equipment or snow tires. The busiest times to visit Mt. Lemmon are weekends between 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Less travelled days are weekend mornings and many weekdays. The U.S. Forest Service now charges a fee for those who plan to travel up the mountain. Residents and employees on the mountain are exempt from the new fee.
Location:
Mount Lemmon Arizona
(Tucson) Arizona-Sonoran Desert Museum
(Benson) Blue Agave Ranch
(Tucson) Canyon Ranch Health Resort
(Tucson) Catalina Mountains
(Willcox) Chiricahua Mountains
(Vail) Colossal Cave Mountain Park
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04/16 Coming to The Mount Lemmon area
National Festival of the West Scottsdale AZ March21-24 Nation Festival of the West is the country's largest celebration of the Old West and the American Cowboy.
Arizona Renaissance Festival Apache Junction AZ March30-31 In addition to village street and pathway events, the Festival has twelve stages of ongoing shows performing every half-hour. From the daily opening ceremony to the closing cannon shot, every Festival minute and every Festival acre is filled with mirth, merriment and marketplace exhibitions.
Marana Main Street Festival Marana AZ April6 Located downtown at Marana Main Street and Civic Center Drive, between the Marana Municipal Complex and the Marana Health Center. There will be:
Kids activities,
Entertainment,
Food,
Vendors,
Bed races,
Concert (Saturday night),
Pancake breakfast (Sunday), and
RV boondocking (Friday-Sunday).
10th Annual Polish Festival Phoenix AZ April13-14 Authentic Polish food, beef, raffle, live entertainment, fun activities for kids.
Prickly Pear Festival Superior AZ August24 The historic copper mining town of Superior hosts a new prickly pear festival featuring a morning “how to pick and juice ‘em” class by Jean Groen.
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