7. The first ascender is
Sara Plummer
Lemmon
The Mountain is
named after Sara
Plummer Lemmon
8.
9. Sara was an
American botanist. A
number of plants are
named after her.
Like Mt. Lemmon , for
being the first white
woman to ascend it
10.
11. Summerhaven is a
small town near the
top of the mountain.
It is a summer
residence for many
but there are some
year round
residence.
There are many small
cabins most of which
were rebuilt after the
aspen fire of July
2003
13. Many mountains were formed as a result
of Earth's tectonic plates smashing
together. The Earth's crust is made up of
multiple tectonic plates that still move
today as a result of geologic activity
below the surface.
14.
15. August 27 1908
Secretary Failor of
Tucson chamber of
commerce. Made
railroads to mt.
Lemmon because it
would be a good
place to visit in
summer.