Prior to heading to the Grand Canyon, we were in Tucson. For our trip to Arizona, we landed in Phoenix and drove to Tucson do some cycling in the area with the ultimate goal of riding up Mount Lemmon. During the trip we got in some other activities including hiking and watching a couple of jazz concerts in downtown Tucson.

The first six image in the gallery were from Mount Lemmon and the remainder from the Finger Rock Trail hike.

A couple of hoodoos overlooking Tucson on the way up to Mount Lemmon.
A result of driving too fast and without proper attention presumably descending Mount Lemmon.
Forest fires devastated lands close to the summit of Mount Lemmon in 2020.
Looking to the south, forest fires devastated lands close to the summit of Mount Lemmon in 2020.
View to the west from the summit of Mount Lemmon.
Starting the hike to Finger Rock.
Close-up of a barrel cactus.
Standing in the river bed which fills with rushing water during the monsoon season.
Looking up to Prominent Point on the Finger Rock trail.
Hiking up the Finger Rock Trail. Finger Rock is visible at the top centre of the photo.
Prominent Point with the Catalina Foothills suburb below.
Finger Rock giving us “the finger”
A moth (or butterfly) and a thistle.
A bumpy descent.
Finger Rock on the right, not sure what’s in the centre of the photo.