Author: Eric R. ForcePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
Field Trip Guide to Sabino Canyon and the Mount Lemmon Highway, Pima County, Arizona
Author: Eric R. ForcePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
A Guide to the Geology of Sabino Canyon and the Catalina Highway
Author: John V BezyPublisher: Arizona Geological Survey
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
The Road to Mount Lemmon
Author: Mary Ellen BarnesPublisher: University of Arizona Press
ISBN: 0816535078
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
As you wind your way up the Catalina Highway, it doesn’t matter whether you’re a first-time visitor or a native Tucsonan; you know you’re on the way to someplace special. The Santa Catalina Mountains first captivated Tony Zimmerman on a 1937 hunting trip. Regard for the alpine beauty must have been in his genes—he was the son of Swiss German immigrants—and by 1940 the Tucson schoolteacher had begun taking his family to Mount Lemmon to spend the summer. Back then, the road up the mountain was a rough two-track dirt road from Oracle, and Summerhaven was nothing but a sleepy cluster of summer cabins. But Tony Zimmerman was to help change all of that. The Road to Mount Lemmon is a beguiling memoir of the Catalina Mountains told by the daughter of one of the pioneers in the life and development of Mount Lemmon’s communities. Mary Ellen Barnes tells how her father Tony resigned from teaching in 1943 to devote his career to the development of this mountain oasis. He not only sold real estate for long time landowner Randolph Jenks, he even bought the village’s tiny two-room store, installing a sawmill to build a larger store, and built the Mount Lemmon Inn. And as she spins Tony’s personal saga, she also gives readers a glimpse of the Catalinas before Tucson became a boom town, recalling idyllic adventures in wild country and the cowboys, rangers, ranchers, and loggers who worked there. Barnes tells Tony’s story as if sharing it with family, evoking her father’s personality on every page. The Road to Mount Lemmon is an intimate view of a mountain community over the course of nearly sixty years—a view that few people have shared but one all can appreciate.
Climbers Guide to Sabino Canyon and Mount Lemmon Highway Tucson, Arizona
Author: John SteigerPublisher:
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Category : Rock climbing
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Field Guide to Sabino Canyon
Author: Public Lands Interpretive Public Lands Interpretive AssociationPublisher: Waterford Press
ISBN: 9781583557563
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
One of the most beautiful canyons in southern Arizona, Sabino Canyon is a rock-enclosed haven nestled in the foothills of the rugged front range of the Santa Catalina Mountains outside of Tucson. Field Guide to Sabino Canyon is ideal, pocket-sized nature reference for the visitor or resident. This beautifully illustrated guide highlights over 140
A Guide to the Geology of Sabino Canyon and the Catalina Highway
Author: John V. BezyPublisher: Arizona Geological Survey
ISBN: 9781892001214
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
This beautifully illustrated guide provides a geologist¿ s eye view into the geologic setting and history of the Santa Catalina Mountains. With this text in hand, the reader will peer into the window that Sabino Canyon offers into the core of the Santa Catalina Mountains. Photographs of granite, gneiss, schist and other rocks will enrich your visit. A simplified geologic map places the geology in context, while block diagrams and cross-sections illustrate how the mountains formed and how major faults, complemented by weathering and erosion, shape and sculpt the range. For those ascending Catalina Highway to the summit of Mt. Lemmon, this guide points out major geographic features, roadsite rock outcrops, and discusses how geologic processes, still operating today, shape and reshape the mountain¿s flanks and summit.
Five-Star Trails: Tucson
Author: Rob RachowieckiPublisher: Menasha Ridge Press
ISBN: 1634041011
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 374
Book Description
Explore the Best Trails in Tucson, Arizona Encircled by mountains, blessed with awe-inspiring desert scenery, and flanked to its east and west by Saguaro National Park, Tucson is an absolute hiker’s nirvana. Hundreds of trails provide endless opportunities to explore. With the expert guidance of local author Rob Rachowiecki, you’ll experience 38 five-star hiking trails, for all levels and interests, divided into six distinct areas in and around the city. Bag a peak, or take a dip in a swimming hole. Immerse yourself in the region’s American Indian history, or wander among towering rock formations. With ratings for scenery, difficulty, trail condition, solitude, and accessibility for children, you can find your perfect outings with just a glance. GPS-based trail maps, elevation profiles, and detailed directions to trailheads help to ensure that you always know where you are and where to go. Insights into the history, flora, and fauna of the routes entertain and educate while you are out on the trails. Save time and make the most of your hiking adventures. Experience the best of Tucson’s breathtaking scenery, varied terrain, and amazing wildlife. Lace up, grab your pack, and hit the trail!
Tucson Hiking Guide
Author: Betty LeavengoodPublisher: Graphic Arts Books
ISBN: 0871089769
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
This rich, enthusiastic guide to the Tucson, Rincon, Santa Catalina, and Santa Rita Mountains has been completely revised. Betty Leavengood’s fourth edition of her bestselling Tucson Hiking Guide offers new routes and updated access information, detailed maps, and clear descriptions to area trailheads. This latest edition includes thirty-seven hikes rated easy to difficult by mountain range; revised information on precautions for desert hiking; historical notes, photographs, and anecdotes; and detailed maps and descriptions with elevation/distance.
Five-Star Trails: Tucson
Author: Rob RachowieckiPublisher: Menasha Ridge Press
ISBN: 0897324439
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Tucson lies in a saguaro-studded desert basin surrounded by four mountain ranges and book-ended by two national parks. In an hour you can drive from an arid canyon in the Arizona-Sonora desert to a pine-forested mountain at 9000 feet. Hiking trails are plentiful and as varied as the terrain. Five-Star Trails: Tucson by Rob Rachowiecki guides you to diverse hikes suitable for anyone from wheelchair-using nature lovers to hikers looking for an all-day workout. Each trail has been thoroughly researched, recently hiked and includes a detailed description, trail profiles and map. At a glance categorical ratings, such as Scenery, Trail Condition, Difficulty, Solitude and kid-friendliness, let you quickly select a trail that fits your tastes and ability. Other key information such as fees, restrictions for dogs on the trail as well as advice on when to visit offers you the best information so you can plan your trip with ease. Sized to fit in a pocket, this guide is convenient to keep in the car or toss into a backpack. Driving directions direct hikers to the nearest trailhead parking areas, and GPS trailhead coordinates get them to the start of the trail.
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