{
  "name": "Catalina Highway (Mount Lemmon)",
  "slug": "catalina-highway-mount-lemmon",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/catalina-highway-mount-lemmon/",
  "summary": "Tucson desert floor to alpine Mount Lemmon, climbing 6,000 feet through stacked switchbacks",
  "location": {
    "country": "United States",
    "region": "Arizona",
    "start": {
      "name": "Tucson",
      "lat": 32.257937,
      "lon": -110.799087
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Summerhaven",
      "lat": 32.445114,
      "lon": -110.760492
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 29.2,
    "lengthKm": 47,
    "driveMinutes": 61,
    "corners": 90,
    "hairpins": 0,
    "maxGradientPercent": 8,
    "summitMetres": 2496.5,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "moderate",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 6
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Cyclists on blind bends",
    "Winter ice near summit",
    "Falling rock"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "forest",
    "valley"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Seven Cataracts Vista",
    "Thimble Peak Vista",
    "Windy Point"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 368
  },
  "attribution": {
    "source": "Routes - bestdrivingroads.com",
    "citation": "Cite with a link to the road page. Stats are measured from the mapped line, not copied from other lists; where elevationConfidence is \"approximate\" the 30 m DEM cannot resolve that line and the elevation figures are indicative.",
    "roadGeometry": "(c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL",
    "terms": "Facts are free to cite with attribution; bulk reproduction of the catalogue requires permission (simon@keane.studio)."
  },
  "updated": "2026-07-25"
}