Snow above Tucson
02-28-23, 05:45 PM
#1
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Golden, CO and Tucson, AZ
Posts: 2,644
Bikes: 2016 Fuji Tread, 1983 Trek 520
Mentioned: 13 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 614 Post(s)
Liked 524 Times
in
334 Posts
Snow above Tucson
Snow line was down to about 4000' a couple of days ago, about 2000' above town. I gave it a couple of warm days to melt and tackled the Mt Lemmon Road today. To my surprise I was able to get up to the high point on the road at 8,200'. It was surprising both due to my fitness level and the snow being plowed so well.
The first photo is a dusting of snow on the hoodoos around 6,000'.
A nice snow slope (for SO AZ) on the climb:
The high point at 8,200':
Total for the day was 60 miles and 5,800'. Slow ride, about 5 mph on the climb. I've been faster, but have seldom had a better day.
The first photo is a dusting of snow on the hoodoos around 6,000'.
A nice snow slope (for SO AZ) on the climb:
The high point at 8,200':
Total for the day was 60 miles and 5,800'. Slow ride, about 5 mph on the climb. I've been faster, but have seldom had a better day.
Likes For andrewclaus:
02-28-23, 10:19 PM
#3
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: insane diego, california
Posts: 7,952
Bikes: 85 pinarello treviso steel, 88 nishiki olympic steel. 95 look kg 131 carbon, 11 trek madone 5.2 carbon
Mentioned: 25 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1524 Post(s)
Liked 2,715 Times
in
1,489 Posts
such a great, must-do climb. congrats and thanks for the pics!
03-01-23, 06:34 AM
#4
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Golden, CO and Tucson, AZ
Posts: 2,644
Bikes: 2016 Fuji Tread, 1983 Trek 520
Mentioned: 13 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 614 Post(s)
Liked 524 Times
in
334 Posts
Thanks!
I just realized a mistake--I meant to post this in the "Did you ride today?" thread. If a moderator sees this, please relocate it. Call it a senior moment.
I just realized a mistake--I meant to post this in the "Did you ride today?" thread. If a moderator sees this, please relocate it. Call it a senior moment.
03-01-23, 06:57 AM
#5
I don't know.
Join Date: May 2003
Location: South Meriden, CT
Posts: 1,578
Bikes: '90 B'stone RB-1, '92 B'stone RB-2, '89 SuperGo Access Comp, '03 Access 69er, '23 Trek 520, '14 Ritchey Road Logic, '09 Kestrel Evoke, '17 Surly Wednesday, '89 Centurion Accordo, '15 CruX, '17 Ridley X-Night
Mentioned: 2 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 172 Post(s)
Liked 432 Times
in
244 Posts
great ride - thanks for sharing and making me jelly haha
03-03-23, 03:12 PM
#6
your god hates me
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 4,444
Bikes: 2018 Cannondale CAADX 105 SE, 2016 Richard Sachs, 2010 Carl Strong, 2006 Cannondale Synapse
Mentioned: 8 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1004 Post(s)
Liked 899 Times
in
501 Posts
fwiw about three days before you made your ascent several of my friends tried to cycle Mt Lemmon and they were turned away at the very base (mile 0 on Catalina Hwy) by Sheriff's officers. They were told that snowfall towards the top had been so heavy that trees and utility poles were downed.
03-03-23, 03:40 PM
#7
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Golden, CO and Tucson, AZ
Posts: 2,644
Bikes: 2016 Fuji Tread, 1983 Trek 520
Mentioned: 13 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 614 Post(s)
Liked 524 Times
in
334 Posts
Originally Posted by Bob Ross
fwiw about three days before you made your ascent several of my friends tried to cycle Mt Lemmon and they were turned away at the very base (mile 0 on Catalina Hwy) by Sheriff's officers. They were told that snowfall towards the top had been so heavy that trees and utility poles were downed.
Likes For andrewclaus:
Likes For BobsPoprad:
03-14-23, 03:13 PM
#9
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Golden, CO and Tucson, AZ
Posts: 2,644
Bikes: 2016 Fuji Tread, 1983 Trek 520
Mentioned: 13 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 614 Post(s)
Liked 524 Times
in
334 Posts
I rode back up there today. Here's another photo of the same spot at the high point on the road at 8,200', two weeks later:
Two weeks of So AZ sun got rid of a lot of the snow. And the day after the first photo was taken, there was another 12"+ of fresh snowfall.
I rode the 60 miles from home a tad faster today, about a half hour off my total trip time two weeks ago. I took fewer breaks on the ascent, and stayed in the middle chainring on my old 1983 Trek 520. I hope to feel strong enough to finish the ride up to the summit radio towers some month soon.
Two weeks of So AZ sun got rid of a lot of the snow. And the day after the first photo was taken, there was another 12"+ of fresh snowfall.
I rode the 60 miles from home a tad faster today, about a half hour off my total trip time two weeks ago. I took fewer breaks on the ascent, and stayed in the middle chainring on my old 1983 Trek 520. I hope to feel strong enough to finish the ride up to the summit radio towers some month soon.
Likes For andrewclaus:
03-17-23, 05:10 AM
#10
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: insane diego, california
Posts: 7,952
Bikes: 85 pinarello treviso steel, 88 nishiki olympic steel. 95 look kg 131 carbon, 11 trek madone 5.2 carbon
Mentioned: 25 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1524 Post(s)
Liked 2,715 Times
in
1,489 Posts
Originally Posted by andrewclaus
I rode back up there today. Here's another photo of the same spot at the high point on the road at 8,200', two weeks later:
Two weeks of So AZ sun got rid of a lot of the snow. And the day after the first photo was taken, there was another 12"+ of fresh snowfall.
I rode the 60 miles from home a tad faster today, about a half hour off my total trip time two weeks ago. I took fewer breaks on the ascent, and stayed in the middle chainring on my old 1983 Trek 520. I hope to feel strong enough to finish the ride up to the summit radio towers some month soon.
Two weeks of So AZ sun got rid of a lot of the snow. And the day after the first photo was taken, there was another 12"+ of fresh snowfall.
I rode the 60 miles from home a tad faster today, about a half hour off my total trip time two weeks ago. I took fewer breaks on the ascent, and stayed in the middle chainring on my old 1983 Trek 520. I hope to feel strong enough to finish the ride up to the summit radio towers some month soon.
Likes For diphthong:
