A historical look back at snowy scenes on Mt. Lemmon
- Jesse Tellez
Arizona Daily Star
Jesse Tellez
Digital Editor
- Updated
With Mt. Lemmon once again painted white from recent snow showers, here is a look at Tucson's popular winter destination in past decades.
Jesse Tellez
Digital Editor
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Experienced backpackers attracted by the Catalina skyline will find both solitude and improved trails for a trek along the crest of the Santa Catalina mountains.
After a fun day of snowball fights, skiing down mountains and building snowmen, you’ll want nothing more than to warm up with some good food and hot cocoa.
Large sections of Sabino Canyon Recreation Area, Mount Lemmon and Madera Canyon, and parts of Mount Graham, would be eligible for selling off as part of proposed Senate legislation that would authorize disposal of millions of acres across the West.
More information
- Watch now: Time-lapse shows snowfall on Mt. Lemmon
- Tips for enjoying a snow day on Mount Lemmon
- Watch now: Clouds roll in and drop snow on Catalinas north of Tucson
- Photos: Mt. Lemmon Air Force Station watched for Soviet bombers
- Tucsonans, there's another hard freeze warning overnight, into Friday morning
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