Santa Catalina Mountains

Santa Catalina Mountains
Highest peak	Mount Lemmon ( 2791  m )
location	Arizona (USA)
Coordinates	32 ° 27 ′  N , 110 ° 47 ′  W Coordinates: 32 ° 27 ′  N , 110 ° 47 ′  W

Santa Catalina Mountains is a mountain range north of Tucson , Arizona . The mountain range, which is often just called the Catalinas , is part of the Sky Islands . The highest point of the Catalinas is Mount Lemmon ( 32 ° 27 '  N , 110 ° 47'  W ) with a height of 2791 meters. Summerhaven at the foot of Mount Lemmon is a resort in the hot desert state of Arizona. At the same time, Mount Lemmon is the southernmost ski area in the United States. The Santa Catalina Mountains are part of the Coronado National Forest and contain the Pusch Ridge Wilderness Area. The area offers numerous destinations for tourists such as Sabino Canyon and Catalina State Park with extensive hiking opportunities.

Places in the mountains

• Sabino Canyon
• Mount Lemmon
• Catalina State Park
• Pusch Ridge Wilderness Area
• Catalina Highway
• Summerhaven

mountains

• Mount Lemmon
• Mount Bigelow
• Mount Kimball
• Cathedral Rock
• Table Mountain
• Push Peak
• Rattlesnake Peak

Canyons

• Pima Canyon
• Sabino Canyon
• Ventana Canyon
• Esperero Canyon
• Bear Canyon
• Romero Canyon
• Box Camp Canyon

Panorama of the Catalina Mountains from the south

Web links

Commons : Santa Catalina Mountains  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• The Santa Catalina Mountains. In: The Saguaro Juniper Corporation (English)
• Santa Catalina Mountains. In: Arizona Handbook (English)