Record SL-633081 · Wikidata Q59805
Mount Lemmon
Babad Do'ag
No list classifications
Elevation
2,794
m
9,167 ft
Prominence
—
Isolation
—
Coordinates
32.4424° N,
110.7890° W
Grid ref
—
Description
WikipediaMount Lemmon, with a summit elevation of 9,171 feet (2,795 m), is the highest point in the Santa Catalina Mountains. It is located in the Coronado National Forest north of Tucson, Arizona, 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.
Best months
Hiking score 0–100 · 10-yr climate averagesRows beneath each bar: mean temperature, monthly precipitation. Highest-scoring month in red.
Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Peak | 2,530 m | SE 136° | 2.9 km |
| Syke Knob | 2,426 m | E 108° | 3.8 km |
| Samaniego Peak | 2,312 m | NW 318° | 4.0 km |
| Spencer Peak | 2,493 m | SE 120° | 4.9 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | PPG Rock | V1 | 252 m |
| Pleeze Don't Cry | PPG Rock | 6a | 252 m |
| Stoned Man's Dream | Five Mile Wall | 5b | 252 m |
| Motor City | Five Mile Wall | 5b | 252 m |
| Town Without Pity | Five Mile Wall | 6b | 252 m |
| It's Not Over | Singularity Boulder | V1- | 536 m |
| The Fifth Epoch | Singularity Boulder | V3-4 | 536 m |
| Veestupid | Hexagonal Boulder | V-easy | 536 m |
| Contrivial Hex | Hexagonal Boulder | V0+ | 536 m |
| Mrs Featherbottom | Funke Boulder | V0+ | 536 m |
| Hide My Thunder | Funke Boulder | V2 | 536 m |
| Dominic's Crossover | Cooked boulder | V2- | 536 m |
| First Problem | Cooked boulder | V1 | 536 m |
| King Choss | Royale Boulder | V2 | 948 m |
| Northeast Arete Stand | Quartzite Spring Boulder | V2+ | 953 m |
| Northeast Arete | Quartzite Spring Boulder | V5-6 | 953 m |
| Halcyon Nights | Quartzite Spring Boulder | V11 | 953 m |
| A Colorful Little Orgy | Quartzite Spring Boulder | V10 | 953 m |
| East Face | Quartzite Spring Boulder | V3 | 953 m |
| Crossbones | Crossbones Boulder | V7-8 | 1.0 km |
| Cover Girl | Crossbones Boulder | V3 | 1.0 km |
| Warmup | Crossbones Boulder | V1+ | 1.0 km |
| Bones | Crossbones Boulder | V5-6 | 1.0 km |
| East Face | Crossbones Boulder | V3 | 1.0 km |
| Resting in Peace | Skull Boulder | V7 | 1.0 km |