We have a view of Mount Lemmon to the north from our winter home in Tucson. Mount Lemmon, the high point of the Santa Catalina Mountains, has an elevation of 9157 feet. It rises about 6300 feet above our home. Linda and I have bicycled up and down the General Hitchcock Highway many times to various destinations on the mountain. This past winter we decided we should see how high up the mountain we could ride. After gradually reaching higher destinations over several rides we finally reached our goals.
The General Hitchcock Highway (aka Catalina Highway) climbs from near its base in Tucson to Summerhaven. Near Summerhaven a side road climbs through Ski Valley and past a gate to the gated and fenced Sky Center.
The General Hitchcock highway is a very popular bicycling route for local and visiting bicyclists. It is a great bicycling resource providing good workouts, fun descents, and excellent views of the Tucson Basin and surrounding mountains to the south.
[Read more…] about Bicycling Mount Lemmon, Winter 2016