Mount Lemmon
Mount Lemmon is a 9,171 ft (2,795 m) mountain in the Santa Catalina Mountains of the US state of Arizona, the highest in the range.
A mountain inside Summerhaven
You can stay in Summerhaven
Mount Lemmon is inside Summerhaven, which has 5 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Mesa
Mesa is about 85 miles northwest (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 66–75°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Summerhaven. Green months are the mild ones.
Mount Lemmon
Mount Lemmon is a 9,171 ft (2,795 m) mountain in the Santa Catalina Mountains of the US state of Arizona, the highest in the range. It is located in the Coronado National Forest north of Tucson, United States. Mount Lemmon was named for botanist Sara Plummer Lemmon, who trekked to the top of the mountain with her husband and E. O. Stratton, a local rancher, by horse and foot in 1881. Mount Lemmon is also known as Babad Do'ag, or Frog Mountain to the Tohono O'odham. It is home to the southernmost ski destination in the continental United States.
- Type
- Mountain
- Elevation
- 9,171 ft
- Wikipedia readers
- 31K a year
Where to stay near Mount Lemmon
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Summerhaven (5) and Tucson (182).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Mount Lemmon | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summerhaven 81% vacation homes | in town | — | 5 2 hotels · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | — | — | — |
| Tucson | 21 mi south | 30 min | 182 121 hotels · 21 motels · 18 inns & B&Bs · 6 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds · 13 RV parks | 548,371 | $266K | D |
| Catalina Foothills | 11 mi southwest | 15 min | 11 10 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 52,593 | $652K | — |
| Oro Valley | 11 mi west | 15 min | 10 10 hotels | 48,085 | $476K | B+ |
| Tanque Verde | 12 mi south | 20 min | 11 4 hotels · 1 motel · 4 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 15,866 | $608K | — |
| Marana | 20 mi west | 30 min | 24 19 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 RV park | 65,523 | $414K | B− |
| Willow Canyon 100% vacation homes | 6 mi southeast | 10 min | 4 4 campgrounds | — | — | — |
| Casas Adobes | 15 mi southwest | 20 min | 11 7 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 72,059 | $343K | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Mount Lemmon
Other well-known places within 58 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
120 mi National ParkSaguaro National Park848K visitors a year
218 mi Stadium & arenaArizona Stadium
321 mi MuseumPima Air & Space Museum
4in town Ski areaMount Lemmon Ski Valley21 runs · 766 ft vertical50 mi AttractionThe Thing?
49 mi CaveKartchner Caverns State Park
39 mi MuseumTitan Missile Museum
58 mi National MonumentCasa Grande Ruins National Monument88K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Saguaro National Park: Luke Jones from Yucca Valley, CC BY 2.0 · Arizona Stadium: Wcarlisle4, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pima Air & Space Museum: The original uploader was MCB at English Wikipedia. Later versions were uploade, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Mount Lemmon Ski Valley: Bill Morrow, CC BY 2.0 · Kartchner Caverns State Park: Mike Lewis, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Titan Missile Museum: Mike McBey, CC BY 2.0 · Casa Grande Ruins National Monument: Greg Hume, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Visiting Mount Lemmon
Is Mount Lemmon in Summerhaven?
Yes. It’s inside Summerhaven, AZ.
When is the best time to visit Mount Lemmon?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 66–75°.
How far is Mount Lemmon from Mesa?
About 85 miles northwest of Mesa, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Mount Lemmon?
Tucson (TUS), about 24 miles away.
Where should I stay near Mount Lemmon?
Tucson (21 mi, 182 places to stay), Summerhaven (in town, 5 places to stay) and Catalina Foothills (11 mi, 11 places to stay).
Tips from people in Summerhaven
No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in Summerhaven’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.