While Arizona may be best known for its deserts, it also boasts a surprising variety of landscapes, including nearly 200 mountain ranges which are particularly popular when temperatures soar in summer.
There’s no need to go far from Phoenix, as the city sits in a valley completely surrounded by mountains and parks such as South Mountain Park and Preserve. As the largest municipal park in the United States, it offers beautiful views over the city.
In southern Arizona, Tucson is also surrounded by mountains, including the famous Mont Lemmon, the highest peak of the Santa Catalina mountain range, with an elevation of 9,000 feet. Mount Lemmon is one of seven so-called « sky islands », popular with climbers, hikers, cyclists as well as birders and biologists.
In northern Arizona, the Mogollon Rim transitions from desert to forests of pine and alpine where bear and elk roam. The mountain ranges here include the White Mountains to the East, and the San Francisco Peaks to the North, both with average elevations of 11,000 feet.
Contact: B World Communication, Arizona’s Representative in France, Nelly Gaulier, E-mail: nelly@bworldcom.com
