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Santa Catalina Mountains / Mt Lemmon Foraging Conditions — ForageIQ

Santa Catalina Mountains / Mt Lemmon

Santa Catalina Mountains looming above Tucson — Coronado National Forest. Sonoran Desert at the base, transitioning up through chaparral, pine-oak woodland, ponderosa pine, and Douglas fir at Mt Lemmon\u2019s summit. Summerhaven for access. Monsoon season (July-September) produces king boletes, chanterelles, and lobsters up high; summer drive from Tucson saves 30°F.

Trees:Ponderosa Pine Douglas Fir Alligator Juniper

Permit Info →

Updated Apr 19, 6:21 PM MT

Foraging Potential80/100

❌Moisture

✅Soil Temp

✅No Freeze

✅No Drought

Precip 7d

0.00"

Precip 14d

0.00"

Soil Temp

69°F

SWE

Snow Water Equivalent — how much water is in the snowpack vs. normal. Declining SWE means snowmelt is adding moisture to the soil.

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Nearby Camping

Within(29)

Spencer Canyon Campground

developed

USFS~3.7 mi from center

Spencer Canyon Campground

developed

USFS~3.8 mi from centerFee required/night

Coronado National Forest

Reserve →

Whitetail Campground

developed

~4 mi from center

WHITETAIL CAMPGROUND

developed

USFS~4.1 mi from center

Reserve →

Whitetail Group Site

developed

USFS~4.1 mi from centerFee required/night

Coronado National Forest

Reserve →

Mt. Bigelow Dispersed Camping

developed

USFS~4.3 mi from center

Camp Whispering Pines

developed

~4.4 mi from center

Southern Pines Baptist Camp

developed

~4.5 mi from center

Showers Point Group Campground

developed

USFS~4.6 mi from center

Showers Point Group Campground

developed

USFS~4.7 mi from centerFee required/night

Coronado National Forest

Reserve →

Camp Zion

developed

~4.8 mi from center

Camp Lawton

developed

Catalina Council~4.9 mi from center

Navajo Camp

developed

Camp Lawton~4.9 mi from center

Camp Lawton

developed

Catalina Council~4.9 mi from center

PALISADES RANGER RESIDENCE CABIN

developed

USFS~5 mi from center

Reserve →

Incinerator Ridge Dispersed Camping

developed

USFS~5.4 mi from center

Rose Canyon Campground

developed

USFS~5.6 mi from centerFee required/night

Coronado National Forest

Reserve →

SABINO CANYON RECREATION AREA CACTUS RAMADA 1

developed

USFS~5.7 mi from center

Reserve →

Upper Rim Campgrounds

developed

~5.8 mi from center

Rose Canyon Campground

developed

USFS~5.9 mi from center

South Rim Campgrounds

developed

~6 mi from center

ROSE CANYON

developed

USFS~6.4 mi from centerGroup site fees are as follows: up to 50 persons $95; 51-90 persons $130; 91-120 persons $150 per day./night

Reserve →

Gordon Hirabayashi Campground

developed

USFS~6.4 mi from centerFee required/night

Coronado National Forest

Reserve →

General Hitchcock Campground

developed

USFS~6.8 mi from centerFee required/night

Coronado National Forest

Reserve →

Catalina State Park: Ringtail Loop

developed

~7.1 mi from center

Catalina State Park: Loop A

developed

~7.5 mi from center

MOLINO

developed

USFS~7.6 mi from center

Reserve →

Catalina State Park: Loop B

developed

~7.6 mi from center

Molino Basin Campground

developed

USFS~7.7 mi from centerFee required/night

Coronado National Forest

Reserve →

⚠ Road Access Notice

Always verify road access is public before following GPS directions to mountain areas. Many forest roads are seasonal, gated, or require 4WD. Dispersed camping follows USFS/BLM rules (typically 14-day limit). Check ranger district offices for current road and campground conditions.

Santa Catalina Mountains / Mt Lemmon

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Nearby Camping

Spencer Canyon Campground

Spencer Canyon Campground

Whitetail Campground

WHITETAIL CAMPGROUND

Whitetail Group Site

Mt. Bigelow Dispersed Camping

Camp Whispering Pines

Southern Pines Baptist Camp

Showers Point Group Campground

Showers Point Group Campground

Camp Zion

Camp Lawton

Navajo Camp

Camp Lawton

PALISADES RANGER RESIDENCE CABIN

Incinerator Ridge Dispersed Camping

Rose Canyon Campground

SABINO CANYON RECREATION AREA CACTUS RAMADA 1

Upper Rim Campgrounds

Rose Canyon Campground

South Rim Campgrounds

ROSE CANYON

Gordon Hirabayashi Campground

General Hitchcock Campground

Catalina State Park: Ringtail Loop

Catalina State Park: Loop A

MOLINO

Catalina State Park: Loop B

Molino Basin Campground

Viable Species

Limiting Factors