Trip to Mt. Graham: May 2025

Saturday, May 17

Mt. Graham

Columbine Visitor Center, elevation 9440 feet

Mount Graham International Observatory

Arizona Radio Observatory Submillimeter Telescope

Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope

Left: Submillimeter Telescope, Right: Large Binocular Telescope

The Large Binocular Telescope

Left: Large clean room, Right: Bell jar

Bell jar used for recoating mirrors

Opening a side door

Bogies which rotate the structure

Solar telescope

Sunday, May 18

Payson

Historic Payson Ranger Station

Firefighter memorial

Zane Grey Cabin

Green Valley Park