{"id":20180,"date":"2024-11-10T05:29:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-10T12:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?p=20180"},"modified":"2024-11-10T05:29:02","modified_gmt":"2024-11-10T12:29:02","slug":"summerhaven","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?p=20180","title":{"rendered":"Summerhaven"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Not all desert<\/strong> oasis’s are actually found in the desert itself. Sometimes one needs to go to the top of a mountain range. High above Tucson in the Catalina mountains you can find such a place, Summerhaven.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Summerhaven<\/strong> is a small mountain community in the Sky Island district. The temperatures up here are at least 20-25 degrees cooler the Tucson itself, making it the perfect place to enjoy the 4th of July holiday out of the brutal Arizona summer heat down in the valley below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The cabin has a record player<\/strong> with classic bluegrass artist records that one can select from. I play Bill Monroe loudly with the windows open as I grill up some classic BBQ. A summer storm is brewing in the sky outside, putting on quite the show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Adirondack Chairs<\/strong> and a porch swing making summer reading with coffee a dream. Birds sing throughout the day as I watch the shadows from the sun move East to West. The stars eventually come out to display an encore performance in the night time skies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Summerhaven is a mountain lover’s paradise<\/strong>. Quiet, cool and peaceful. I hike the Sky Island viewpoints on my final day as I slowly drive back down the mountain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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