Looking like a winter wonderland up on Mt. Lemmon this morning! ☃️ We've gotten reports of up to 5 inches in Summerhaven from yesterday's event. ☁️ Clouds will continue to hang around the mountain over the next couple of hours through the early afternoon. #azwx
Fee Free Day Jan 15th in honor of the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Recreation Passes and Permits (English):
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Dias libres de costo 15 de enero en honor al diá de Martin Luther King, Jr.
Pases Recreativos (Español):
https://t.co/e1JlDd6z2Z...
As of today, Nov. 29, the following gates are closed:
· Ski Run Road
· Marshall Gulch
· Bigelow and Bear Wallow
· Incinerator Road
· General Hitchcock Campground
Organization Ridge Rd will be closing Dec. 4.
Control Road will remain open through Dec. 14.
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Effective immediately through December 22, 2023
Trailhead access area in Carr Canyon is restricted so that it may be used as a staging area for the GAOA funded road improvements.
Use the Carr Canyon Rd Day Use parking for free until December 22, 2023.
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It’s today!Saturday, October 7th 10am to 6pm, at either Summit Hut store location for our Anniversary Sale. The entire store will be 20% off! In-store only, may not be combined with any other offers or to purchase gift cards.
Coronado National Forest to begin prescribed burn operations
News release:
https://t.co/WjGqiUxDM7
USDA FS map of the planned prescribed burn area on the Santa Catalina Ranger District.
Saturday, October 7th 10am to 6pm, come by either Summit Hut store location for our Anniversary Sale. The entire store will be 20% off, including an additional discount on already reduced items. In-store only, may not be combined with any other offers or to purchase gift cards.
Effective immediately, 9/20/23, the CNF Supervisors Office is closed at the Tucson Federal Building. This order is being enforced through the owner and operator, General Services Administration (GSA).
We anticipate returning to the office in 5-7 days.
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The Coronado National Forest is seeking comments on the first phase of the Santa Catalina Trail Plan, which proposes 12 projects including trail adoptions, new construction, and improvements at existing recreation sites. View documents through August 30: https://t.co/8yiDpmxz7n
Rocky Mountain Ecology started spraying invasive weeds on Aug 14 in the Finger Rock and Pontatoc areas. They will be spraying for about 3 weeks.
For more information please contact Christina Pearson, Santa Catalina Ranger District Invasive Species Coordinator at (520) 749-7706
Tucson was hit with a massive storm today! This timelapse from the University of Arizona's Department of Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences shows the progression of the storm. #abc15#azwx
Update 7/13 3:00PM
Peña Blanca Lake Recreation Area, Calabasas Day Use Recreation Area, Calabasas Group Site Campground, Upper Thumb Rock Picnic Areas, and Red Rock Picnic Areas are now OPEN.
Recreate responsibly.
A closure order has been issued for National Forest System (NFS) Trails Phoneline#27, Phoneline Link #27A, and Blackett's Ridge#48 due to a landslide slide that occurred July 9, 2023 near Sabinon Canyon, in Santa Catalina RD.
Read the entire order here:
https://t.co/pTUklK6CjX
Sabino Canyon, Santa Catalina RD
No reported injuries
Phoneline Trail #27, Phoneline Trail #27 A, and Blackett's Ridge #48 are temporarily closed due to a landslide. The Sabino Canyon road, Sabino Canyon Tram, and all other visitor opportunities are open.
Ventana Fire 6/22/2023 9:29 AM
133 acres
Containment: 50%
All lines held throughout the night. There was no new growth, and no new growth is anticipated.
Minimal smoke is anticipated today. Dry and breezy conditions are again anticipated today with temperatures in the low 100s.
Sixty-three years ago today, Rose Canyon Lake was stocked with 1600 trout for "eager anglers" the day before its first opening on Memorial Day Weekend in 1960. Arizona Game and Fish Department continues to stock the lake. Current stocking schedule:
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Sometimes city lights just aren't bright enough! Away from the glow of suburbia, dark sky parks offer sanctuary for stargazers! Check out internationally recognized Dark Sky parks in AZ: https://t.co/8USFG13trT
📸: @traveltrachs at the American Ave Trailhead at Oracle State Park
Invasive Alert!
Stinknet is on the rise in southwest Arizona.
Report stinknet on the CNF immediately. Email Christina Pearson: [email protected] and Hannah Lee: [email protected]. Include:
-GPS coordinates
-Location
-Number of plants
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We are so excited to be welcoming @lekiusa athlete and author of The Unlikely Thru-Hiker: An Appalachian Trail Journey, @dericklugo , to our store on June 3rd. Please join us along with an incredible line-up of local thru-hikers, as we celebrate National Trails Day!
Molino 2 Wildfire
Update: 5/1/23 – 9:17 AM
Catalina Highway is CLOSED to all non-residents
Road Closure Hotline: (520) 547-7510
~80 acres
Containment: 70%
Start Date: 4/30/2023
Weather: A red flag warning remains in effect for 11 AM.
More info: https://t.co/3KYWaWKfki