Mt Lemmon Scenic Byway is the only paved road that leads to the upper reaches of Mt. Lemmon and the Santa Catalina Range. It is one of the most scenic drives (28-miles one way) in southeast Arizona. It provides access to a fascinating land of great vistas, outlandish rockscapes like this one created by the Master Sculptor, cool mountain forests and deep canyons spilling out onto broad deserts. Mt. Lemmon is high enough and gets cold enough during winters to often accumulate significant amounts of snow. The upper parts of the mountain usually receive around 150-200 inches annually, and there is a ski area here called “Mt. Lemmon Ski Valley” with 21 trails. Mt. Lemmon and other places along the highway are very popular destinations in the summer, when Tucson’s heat is in triple digits.