Jasmine the Donkey –Images by kenne
Summer hiking has now become a matter of “taking it to the streets,” the Summerhaven streets, that is. Since the Coronado National Forest is closed till we start getting rain, some of us are driving to Summerhaven on Mt. Lemmon and walking the streets of this mountain community. We arrive on the mountain about 7:45 a.m., with temps in the low 60’s, returning to 100 degree temps in Tucson around 11:00 a.m. Not a bad life!
Before the 2003 wildfire, Summerhaven was a community of over 450 homes and businesses. The fire destroyed over 300 homes/businesses. Since then, about a quarter of the homes have been rebuilt. Like the return of the forest, rebuilding has been a slow process. Still, there is much to see just by walking the streets, plus walking the two miles up to Ski Valley. Click here to see a Flickr photo set.
kenne
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