The Community of Summerhaven
Mount Lemmon as a thriving neighborhood – An article on the community of Summerhaven.
News
Motorcycle Accident, Hiker Rescue, Cacti Chopped
Mt. Lemmon Hwy reopens, motorcyclist transported to hospital, Teen hurt in motorcycle crash on Mount Lemmon, Motorcycle Collision on Mount Lemmon – Motoecycle accident in the Windy Point area.
Hikers rescued from Mt. Lemmon – Two lost hikers rescued from the Window Peak area.
Half dozen cacti chopped at Pima Canyon Trail, search is on for vandals – A very sad story of vandalism on the Pima Canyon Trailhead, unfortunately not completely unexpected since there has been vandalism reported before at this location…
Citations for Vehicles Parked on Sabino Canyon Road
Citations Written to Illegally Parked Vehicles on Sabino Canyon Road – a friend at the Summit Hut let me know today that the the Pima County Sheriff’s Department had been ticketing cars parked in the ‘No Parking’ areas along the road near the (closed) entrance to Sabino Canyon. It is absolutely 100% correct that this is a very clearly signed ‘No Parking’ zone and the Sheriff’s Department did try to get some information out about this – Sabino Canyon parking lot closed due to shutdown – but this solution seems inelegant and heavy handed considering that the offenders were going for a hike/walk/run, certainly well within the law to issue tickets but I am disappointed this is the best way they could find to serve the community during the government shutdown.
Comet Ison
Comet ISON (C/2012 S1) – A VERY cool pictured captured at the Mount Lemmon Sky Center!
Shutdown, Bighorn Sheep Meeting
Coronado National Forest managed recreation sites closed till further notice – another article about closures, but this one is notable because it has the clearest list of sites closed that I have seen!
Public meeting set for information on bighorn sheep – “A public information meeting will be held Wednesday, October 9 about the reintroduction of bighorn sheep to the Santa Catalina Mountains” featuring “a panel discussion by members of the advisory committee”.