Desert Floor To Snow Play In 75 Minutes

Wintering in Tucson, AZ has the unique luxury of being able to drive from downtown Tucson, AZ (elevation 2,390 ft) to Mt Lemmon (Summerhaven, AZ elevation 7,668 ft) in about 1 hour and 15 minutes. In that 38 mile trip you will travel from a warm 70° desert floor to a cold snowy mountain landscape. Mt Lemmon (elevation 9,157 ft at summit) is located in Pima County in the Coronado National Forest. Mt Lemmon offers hiking, fishing, camping, mountain climbing and winter sports.

This is another example of intrastate snowbirding were you can change your environment by moving to a higher elevation.

Snowbirds wintering near Tucson can have the best of both worlds. Play in the sun or in the snow. Or if you are in Tucson in the summer, that same pleasant short drive is a welcome escape from the summer heat.

The road to Mt Lemmon, Mt Lemmon Highway at Windy Point.


Shannon playing in the 2 feet of snow in Willow Canyon, about 30 miles from the Tucson, Az.
　
Until the next post: Remember to stay cool you have two options; think elevation not North!

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Wintering in Tucson, AZ