Camping in Catalina State park, Arizona with a hike into the Santa Catalina Mountains on the Romero Pools Trail. The mountain range is the most prominent in the Tucson area, with the highest average elevation. The highest point in the Catalinas is Mount Lemmon at an elevation of 9,157 feet above sea level and receives 180 inches of snow annually. The Catalinas are part of the Santa Catalina Ranger District located in the Coronado National Forest, and also include the Pusch Ridge Wilderness Area. The mountain range is considered a prominent range in the Madrean sky islands. Mount Lemmon Ski Valley is also notable as it is the southernmost ski destination in the United States.