Mt. Lemmon/Tucson Road Information
(520) 741-4991
U.S. Forest Service: 749-8700
Explore what Mt. Lemmon has to offer- community center open
Mt. Lemmon Community Center
12949 North Sabino Canyon Parkway
Mount Lemmon, AZ 85619
(520) 877-6000
Mt. Lemmon tourists have visitor and information center. The visitor's and community facility opened July 4, 2007. The multi-purpose room is available
for rent to hold meetings, retreats, parties, and special
events. The public restrooms are open seven days a week. For more
information call 877-6114. (Photo: left) The new Mt. Lemmon Community
Center.
Fees to Use the Catalina Mountains facilities
The U.S. Forest Service charges a fee for
those who plan to travel up the mountain. Residents and employees on
the mountain are exempt from the new fee. This fee is expected to help
improve and preserve some of the area, according to U.S. Forest Service
reports. At the present time, those who access fee areas by means other
than vehicle do not need to purchase a pass. Parking along Sabino Canyon
Road, at the entrance of the Coronado National Forest is prohibited.
Violators may be subject to fines.
Fee areas are required for visitors 24
hours a day. After operations center closes, people continue using the
roads, trails and restrooms are required to pay the fees. A self-serve
fee tube is provided in all fee areas for after hours pass purchases.
Some free days include Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years Day, a Free
Fishing Day in June and other days that are at the discretion of Forest
Service officials. Free days are scheduled and announced in advance.
The following fees apply to all Coronado National Forest fee areas:
- $5 per vehicle per day
- $10 per vehicle per week
- $20 per vehicle per year (valid for one year from date of purchase)
A Catalina Mountain Pass is good at any
fee area on the Coronado National Forest. Purchase a Day Pass at Sabino
Canyon in the morning, and use it later that afternoon to visit Mt.
Lemmon. An Annual Pass can be used at Sabino Canyon, Mt. Lemmon, Madera
Canyon in the Santa Rita Mountains, or at South Fork in the Chiricahua
Mountains. Conversely, passes purchased at Madera Canyon or South Fork
can also be used at any other Coronado National Forest fee area. Call 520-388-3800.
Biking the Santa Catalina Mountains
 The Bike Mt. Lemmon website provides information and maps on Mountain Bike Trails, group rides, and tips on how to safely bike Mt. Lemmon. Bike up the mountain through 5 eco-zones, 26 miles, and 8,000 feet.
Free Interactive Bike Maps
of Tucson and the Santa Catalina Mountains, courtesy of the Arizona
Bicycle Association and Friends of The Oro Valley/Tucson Loop.
 Tucson Bike Rentals,
Arizona leading bike rental and tours company, offers rental e-bikes,
road, mountain, gravel, tandem, kids, and long term bike rentals.
Provides rental for the Tucson Loop and for Mount Lemmon. Daily and
weekly bike rentals. Book online and choose from a variety of bicycles.
Call 520-260-8293.
Books about Mt. Lemmon and the Santa Catalina Mountains
 "Treasures of the Santa Catalina Mountains" Unraveling the Legends and the History, by Robert E. Zucker (author); covers the legends
of lost mines, lost cities and a lost mission in the Santa Catalina
Mountains that have been passed down by
word of mouth for generations. The most famous legend, the Iron Door
Mine, helped launch the early American hunt for gold in the 1850s and
attracted Buffalo Bill Cody to invest in mining near Oracle.
Download a free PDF sample and read more about the legends and history
behind them.
"Look to the Mountains" An in-depth look into the lives and
Times of the People Who Shaped the History of the Catalina Mountains, by
Suzanne Henset (author).
  From Amazon.com: "Squeezing the Lemmon II... More Juice Than Ever: A Rock Climber's Guide to the Mt. Lemmon Highway, Tucson, Arizona"
Eric Fazio-Rhicard, Author. Climb Mt. Lemmon with one of the more popular hiking books about the
Catalina Mountains. Includes maps, photos, route topos and descriptions,
and general area information most climbers find handy. 324 pages.
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