Photos: High, low points in the Tucson area
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Sabino Canyon Visitor Center - 2,800 feet
- A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star 2011
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Sabino Canyon Visitor Center - 2,800 feet
Afternoons at the visitor center at Sabino Canyon can be busy. Residents and winter visitors come to Sabino during the Holiday break to walk, run or bicycle for their general wellness, get close to nature, ride the shuttle or search for some peace and quiet.
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base - 2,704 feet
- Airman 1st Class Chris Massey (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Chris Massey/Released)
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Davis-Monthan Air Force Base - 2,704 feet
A Colombian Air Force A-29 Super Tucano travels down the runway during Angel Thunder at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base May 5, 2014. Angel Thunder was a large and realistic joint service, multinational, interagency combat search and rescue exercise designed to provide training for personnel recovery assets using a variety of scenarios to simulate deployment conditions and contingencies.
Reid Park Zoo - 2,493 feet
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
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Reid Park Zoo - 2,493 feet
Nolan Ferguson, 5, gets an up-close visit with a meerkat through the viewing glass at the new meerkats exhibit at the Reid Park Zoo on Feb. 24, 2017, in Tucson, Ariz. The new βmobβ, or group, of meerkats appeared this week after a reader survey indicated the critters as ones visitors most wanted to see.Β
Arizona Stadium - 2,430 feet
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star 2014
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Arizona Stadium - 2,430 feet
Stunning sunsets behind the west-side stands and press box, such as this one during the Arizona Wildcatsβ meet-the-team night in 2014, are often part of the game-day experience at Arizona Stadium.
Mount Wrightson - 9,453 feet
- Doug Kreutz / Arizona Daily Star
Mount Wrightson - 9,453 feet
Mount Wrightson in the Santa Rita Mountains south of Tucson offers a rigorous workout for those who hike to the 9,453-foot summit. - Credit: Doug Kreutz / Arizona Daily Star
Baboquivari Peak - 7,730 feet
- Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Baboquivari Peak - 7,730 feetΒ
Baboquivari Peak fades in a blue haze, seen from Sandario Rd. and Mile Wide Rd., on the southwest corner of Saguaro National Park West, approximately 45 miles from the mountain.
Gates Pass - 3,169 feet
- Doug Kreutz / Arizona Daily Star
Gates Pass - 3,169 feet
Visitors descend a hillside after visiting a building constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps on Gates Pass west of Tucson some 80 years ago. -- Credit: Doug Kreutz / Arizona Daily Star
Sabino Canyon Visitor Center - 2,800 feet
- A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star 2011
Sabino Canyon Visitor Center - 2,800 feet
Afternoons at the visitor center at Sabino Canyon can be busy. Residents and winter visitors come to Sabino during the Holiday break to walk, run or bicycle for their general wellness, get close to nature, ride the shuttle or search for some peace and quiet.
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base - 2,704 feet
- Airman 1st Class Chris Massey (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Chris Massey/Released)
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base - 2,704 feet
A Colombian Air Force A-29 Super Tucano travels down the runway during Angel Thunder at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base May 5, 2014. Angel Thunder was a large and realistic joint service, multinational, interagency combat search and rescue exercise designed to provide training for personnel recovery assets using a variety of scenarios to simulate deployment conditions and contingencies.
Tucson International Airport - 2,643 feet
- Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Tucson International Airport - 2,643 feet
An Arizona Air National Guard tanker makes a low pass over the iconic control tower at Tucson International Airport, Wednesday, June 18, 2014.
Reid Park Zoo - 2,493 feet
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Reid Park Zoo - 2,493 feet
Nolan Ferguson, 5, gets an up-close visit with a meerkat through the viewing glass at the new meerkats exhibit at the Reid Park Zoo on Feb. 24, 2017, in Tucson, Ariz. The new βmobβ, or group, of meerkats appeared this week after a reader survey indicated the critters as ones visitors most wanted to see.Β
Arizona Stadium - 2,430 feet
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star 2014
Arizona Stadium - 2,430 feet
Stunning sunsets behind the west-side stands and press box, such as this one during the Arizona Wildcatsβ meet-the-team night in 2014, are often part of the game-day experience at Arizona Stadium.
El Tiro Gliderport - 2,100 feet
- Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star 2009
El Tiro Gliderport - 2,100 feet
A glider swoops over El Tiro Gliderport, Marana, Β the current home of the Tucson Soaring Club. The field was formerly part of the Marana Army Airfield.
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