Mt. Lemmon: Summerhaven in Autumn 2006 - Page 5

Entering the community of Summerhaven is entering a construction zone. The entire town is under construction.

The main road is still dirt, as of October 2006, and traffic is diverted around a meandering path of orange cones and tractors.

All the stores are open.

This photo looks southeast above Summerhaven.

Photos by R. Zucker, c 2006
Construction is going at a heavy pace before the winter cold brings layers of snow and makes it impossible to continue development of Summerhaven.
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