MotoRevRoute Twisty Staff Pick
Mount Lemmon Highway
Tucson to Summerhaven
- Distance
- 37 mi
- Riding Time
- 1h 06m
- Climb
- 6,572 ft
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Surface
- Paved
- Character
- Twisty
- Saves
- 0
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Road Guide
- Best Season
- All year. The top is a cool escape in summer, and winter brings occasional snow at the top.
- Closures
- The upper road can close for snow and ice.
- Fuel
- Fuel in Tucson. None on the mountain, so fill up before the climb.
- Watch For
- Many cyclists, rockfall, sand on corners, and traffic stopping at overlooks.
Weather Along the Route
Forecast at the hour you reach each point, from the riding time. Leave Departure empty to leave now. Forecast from Open-Meteo.
The Catalina Highway, known as the Mount Lemmon Highway, climbs from the desert edge of Tucson up the Santa Catalina Mountains to Summerhaven, rising through several life zones from saguaro to pine forest with overlooks such as Windy Point.
Stops
- StartTucson
- FinishSummerhaven
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