Catalina Highway
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Catalina Highway is a scenic mountain road in Arizona that winds through diverse desert and forest landscapes to reach the summit area of Mount Lemmon in the Santa Catalina Mountains.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain road
ⓘ
scenic highway ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| accesses |
Coronado National Forest
NERFINISHED
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Mount Lemmon Ski Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Summerhaven, Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
General Hitchcock Highway
NERFINISHED
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Mount Lemmon Highway NERFINISHED ⓘ Sky Island Scenic Byway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climbsFromElevation | about 2,500 feet ⓘ |
| climbsToElevation | about 9,000 feet ⓘ |
| connects |
Mount Lemmon summit area
ⓘ
Tucson metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructedBy | Pima County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | 1933 ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
multiple campgrounds
ⓘ
numerous scenic overlooks ⓘ trailheads for hiking ⓘ |
| hasHazard | steep grades and sharp curves ⓘ |
| hasHighestElevation | approximately 9,000 feet ⓘ |
| hasLength | approximately 27 miles ⓘ |
| hasScenicDesignation | National Forest Scenic Byway ⓘ |
| hasToll | no general toll for through travel ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arizona
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pima County, Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| managedBy | Pima County Department of Transportation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offersViewOf |
Rincon Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
San Pedro Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Santa Rita Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ Tucson Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openedToTraffic | 1950 ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Coronado National Forest – Santa Catalina Ranger District
NERFINISHED
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Sonoran Desert vegetation zone NERFINISHED ⓘ mixed conifer forest zone ⓘ oak woodland vegetation zone ⓘ ponderosa pine forest zone ⓘ |
| popularWith |
local residents
ⓘ
tourists ⓘ |
| roadSurface | paved ⓘ |
| startsNear | Tucson, Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectTo | seasonal winter closures near summit ⓘ |
| terminusAt | Mount Lemmon summit area ⓘ |
| traverses | Santa Catalina Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
access to winter snow play areas
ⓘ
cycling ⓘ recreational driving ⓘ |
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