Skipped out on a conference in Tucson and drove to the ski area near the top. Hiked to the summit and fire look out. Wonderful views of the desert floor. The "Sky Islands" are a marvel worth exploring.
mlarkin2002 - Jun 18, 2007 2:32 pm Date Climbed: May 16, 2007
Drive up
Drove up to the top. Uneventful.
ericnoel - Apr 17, 2007 10:50 am Date Climbed: Apr 15, 2007
Lemmon
Very scenic area though the summit itself is kinda blah.
nice area and a ton of climbing. didn't use a guide, so don't know what we climbed.
Dennis Poulin - Nov 22, 2006 5:38 pm Date Climbed: Nov 13, 2006
Almost Drive Up
Took the easy up.
Dean - Nov 19, 2006 1:51 pm Date Climbed: Nov 13, 2006
Lemmon of a hike
Dennis Poulin and myself drove up past the ski area in the dark to the end of the road and slept in the trailhead parking lot (in our vehicles) and with the wind blowing at 9000 feet, it was pretty dang cold, even in my zero degree sleeping bag. The hike to the top (wandered around the buildings and general area) and back took about a half hour. The road is a pretty impressive feat of engineering. Views of Tucson from that road, especially in the dark, are outstanding. We had hiked to the Pinal County highpoint on the 12th, a full day and covering 12 miles with some of our blood left on the cacti guardians. Perhaps a trip report is forthcoming to explain what I mean.
Route Climbed: Mount Lemmon Road Date Climbed: December 17, 2004
The road was blocked off at the Mount Lemmon ski area, so we took the 4-mile round trip hike to the observatory on the summit. The road was lightly snowpacked and made for a quick hike.
Route Climbed: Many areas, many routes, all were excellent Date Climbed: Weekly for several years
Oh man how I miss this place where I first learned to climb. On wet days in the Alps, I often think how great it would be to wake up and get up to a dry and comfortable Windy Point or Rappel Rock before the crowd showed up. Or perhaps bushwacking into the Outback...aah! I heard they are now charging a fee to come up the Mount Lemmon highway.
I've never actually been to the summit of Mount Lemmon, but I've climbed on the countless crags, spires, fins on its slopes many times. A terrific area.
Outdooraholic - Aug 7, 2008 5:50 pm Date Climbed: Jul 30, 2008
Scenic DriveI took the nice scenic drive up the Catalina Highway and came down the 4x4 road on the back side. Nice views.
oldadit - Aug 5, 2008 6:10 pm
up many timesFamily drove up when I was a kid, and I've been to the
top several times since. Most exercise was hiking up from
ski area with Roy Schweiker.
Dangers Pop - Jun 3, 2008 1:12 am
WonderfulSkipped out on a conference in Tucson and drove to the ski area near the top. Hiked to the summit and fire look out. Wonderful views of the desert floor. The "Sky Islands" are a marvel worth exploring.
mlarkin2002 - Jun 18, 2007 2:32 pm Date Climbed: May 16, 2007
Drive upDrove up to the top. Uneventful.
ericnoel - Apr 17, 2007 10:50 am Date Climbed: Apr 15, 2007
LemmonVery scenic area though the summit itself is kinda blah.
Dan the Jones - Mar 8, 2007 7:00 pm
So many timesUsed to be all over this mountain, climbing (on the lower areas), hiking, and skiing.
highice - Feb 1, 2007 7:01 pm
tons of routesnice area and a ton of climbing. didn't use a guide, so don't know what we climbed.
Dennis Poulin - Nov 22, 2006 5:38 pm Date Climbed: Nov 13, 2006
Almost Drive UpTook the easy up.
Dean - Nov 19, 2006 1:51 pm Date Climbed: Nov 13, 2006
Lemmon of a hikeDennis Poulin and myself drove up past the ski area in the dark to the end of the road and slept in the trailhead parking lot (in our vehicles) and with the wind blowing at 9000 feet, it was pretty dang cold, even in my zero degree sleeping bag. The hike to the top (wandered around the buildings and general area) and back took about a half hour. The road is a pretty impressive feat of engineering. Views of Tucson from that road, especially in the dark, are outstanding. We had hiked to the Pinal County highpoint on the 12th, a full day and covering 12 miles with some of our blood left on the cacti guardians. Perhaps a trip report is forthcoming to explain what I mean.
nebben - May 29, 2005 6:56 pm
Route Climbed: None Date Climbed: 5.28.05Cheated, drove to the forest service parking lot just down the road from the observatory, walked the fence to the North.
Too bad so many Arizona mountains have observatories on the tops of them =(
streeyyr - Mar 19, 2005 10:31 am
Route Climbed: Sabino Canyon & the Sutherland Trail Date Climbed: October 1994 & May 2005It's a long ways up if you start from the bottom.
RyanS - Dec 20, 2004 11:43 am
Route Climbed: Mount Lemmon Road Date Climbed: December 17, 2004The road was blocked off at the Mount Lemmon ski area, so we took the 4-mile round trip hike to the observatory on the summit. The road was lightly snowpacked and made for a quick hike.
mountaindog - Mar 14, 2004 10:50 am
Route Climbed: Many areas, many routes, all were excellent Date Climbed: Weekly for several yearsOh man how I miss this place where I first learned to climb. On wet days in the Alps, I often think how great it would be to wake up and get up to a dry and comfortable Windy Point or Rappel Rock before the crowd showed up. Or perhaps bushwacking into the Outback...aah! I heard they are now charging a fee to come up the Mount Lemmon highway.
bighigaz - Dec 15, 2002 4:42 pm
Route Climbed: As Many as I can. Date Climbed: Every Week!It's a nice drive to the top... and lots of climbing along the way! Plus Summerhaven has the best pie in the country!!!!
Josh - Sep 27, 2002 6:06 pm
Route Climbed: Lots Date Climbed: LotsI've never actually been to the summit of Mount Lemmon, but I've climbed on the countless crags, spires, fins on its slopes many times. A terrific area.