Mt. Lemmon. Mt. Lemmon is in the Catalina Mountain range that is at the north edge of Tucson, Camping, hiking, bicycling, Windy Point, Summerhaven, an observatory, and to top it off: A ski area! Yes, we actually have skiing just one hour out of the center of Tucson!
Few people think of snow and skiing when they think of Tucson. cactus, desert, and diamondback snakes more readily come to mind. The Santa Catalina Ranger District, however, is home to the southernmost ski area in the United States, which is perched near the 9,157-foot summit of Mt.