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Mount Lemmon via Catalina Highway route map
Out and Back

Mount Lemmon via Catalina Highway

Tucson, Arizona

64.5 mi

Distance

11,171 ft

Elev. Gain

25h 41m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

About This Trail

Mount Lemmon via Catalina Highway is an out-and-back trail in Pima County, Arizona. It is 65 miles long and gains 11,171 feet. The nearest town is Tucson, Arizona, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:773 ft
Max:2,776 ft
Gain:3,405 ft
Loss:3,405 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 773 ft and 2,776 ft across 64.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.773 ft1,441 ft2,108 ft2,776 ft0.0 mi16.1 mi32.3 mi48.4 mi64.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi777 ft
High point32.3 mi2,776 ft
End64.5 mi777 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Tucson, AZ · in or next to town
County:
Pima County, AZ

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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