Rose Canyon Lake

#3145 among destinations in the United States

Natural attraction, Lake

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Rose Canyon Lake is located 30 miles northeast of Tucson, Arizona in the Santa Catalina Mountains on Mount Lemmon. ()

Average depth: 44 ftElevation: 6952 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 32°23'13"N, 110°42'40"W

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Nearby attractions include: Mount Lemmon Observatory, Thimble Peak, Bear Canyon, Astronomy Camp.

5.9 miNW
Observatories and planetariums
Mount Lemmon Observatory, Mount Lemmon
152 min walk • Mount Lemmon Observatory, also known as the Mount Lemmon Infrared Observatory, is an astronomical observatory located on Mount Lemmon in the Santa Catalina Mountains approximately 28 kilometers northeast of Tucson, Arizona. The site in the Coronado National Forest is used with special permission from the U.S.
5 miSW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Thimble Peak, Pusch Ridge Wilderness Area
129 min walk • Thimble Peak is a well-known landmark in the Santa Catalina Mountains north of Tucson, Arizona. Thimble Peak rises from the foothills on the south side of the range. To its east is Bear Canyon, while to its west is Sabino Canyon. The peak is in the Pusch Ridge Wilderness on the Coronado National Forest.
6.6 miSW
Natural attraction, Canyon
Bear Canyon, Pusch Ridge Wilderness Area
169 min walk • Bear Canyon, located in the Sabino Canyon recreation area of the Coronado National Forest near Tucson, Arizona, offers views of the Santa Catalina Mountains to the north.
5.9 miNW
Universities and schools
Astronomy Camp, Santa Catalina Mountains
152 min walk • Astronomy Camp is a science summer camp hosted by the University of Arizona's Alumni Association, and run by astronomer Don McCarthy. Many of the early camps took place at the Mount Lemmon Station Observatory atop Mount Lemmon, near Tucson, Arizona.