I’ve added Saguaro East NP to my cycling schedule at least once and usually twice a week. On this day, the vehicle traffic was unusually high but it’s all one way on this 8 mile loop, so it could be worse.
I escorted a friend on her first visit to Mount Lemmon. She had a great time stopping at the views and doing some rock climbing.
We stopped at Ski Valley and ate on the porch of the Iron Door Restaurant. Still some snow on north facing slopes but won’t last for than a few more day. The ski runs never opened this winter. Just not enough snow and with water restrictions, can’t make it either.
Higher we drove and now more snow as we headed to a parking area below the observatory where we…..
….went on a short hike but with…..
….amazing views.
Plenty of evidence of forest management where downed trees and limbs are gathered and burned to eliminate fuel for a potential future fire.
Yeah, the raw beauty of this place is awesome!