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Where to sled near Tucson

Mount Lemmon, with passes, rules and drive times. Every detail links to its source.

These are the nearest public or permitted snow-play options our sources name, with the agency or operator for each one.

Snow-play areas, with sources

Each spot below is named by the public agency or source linked in its card. Anything the source does not say is marked "Not stated by source".

Mount Lemmon (no designated sledding hill)

Coronado National Forest, Catalina Highway, Summerhaven area

Drive from downtown
About 1 hr 35 min, 44 miles, with no traffic or snow (routing estimate from OSRM on OpenStreetMap roads). Snow-day traffic can double it.
Cost or pass
Fee sites such as the Mount Lemmon Day Use Area charge $8 per vehicle, per the Forest Service
Parking
Picnic areas fill on snow days. Seasonal gates may mean you park and walk in.
Rules
Coronado National Forest does not have a designated sledding hill on the mountain, its spokesperson told the Arizona Daily Star.
Call ahead
Road hotline: (520) 351-3351
Source
This Is Tucson, quoting Coronado NF (checked October 28, 2026) Coronado NF (checked October 28, 2026)

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When snow usually arrives

Our sources do not give snow dates for these areas: Not stated by source. Mountain snow comes and goes with each storm, so call the number on the card before you drive.

Road conditions

Check AZ511 before you leave. Snow-day crowds fill lots early, and shoulder parking where it is not allowed can get you ticketed or towed.

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Short answers

How far is the snow from Tucson?

The closest spot on this page is Mount Lemmon, about 1 hr 35 min and 44 miles with no traffic or snow, by OSRM routing.

Is sledding free near Tucson?

Every spot on this page lists a pass, permit or fee, or the source does not say. See each card for the cost.

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