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Mount Lemmon is in the Santa Catalina Mountains
located in the Coronado National Forest north of
Tucson, Arizona, United States. It is 9,157 feet
above sea-level, and receives approximately 180
inches of snow annually. Mount Lemmon was named in
honor of botanist Sarah Lemmon, who trekked to the
top of the mountain with Native American guides by
mule and foot in 1881.
A small town called Summerhaven is on the mountain,
which includes many cabins, some occupied only part
of the year. Much of this town was devastated by the
Aspen Fire of 2003, and recovery is still taking
place. It is near Ski Valley which is the
southernmost ski destination in the continental
United States.
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