"How much is an empty summit worth on Mount Graham?"
The telescopes would be on 24 acres in the heart of the 615-acre virgin spruce forest that is the Mount Graham red squirrel's prime habitat.
At the base of Mount Graham, the drive turns into ceaseless hairpin turns.
Until the university's decision, no one cared much about the red squirrels on Mount Graham.
Though the red squirrel is not an endangered species, it is surely threatened on Mount Graham.
"Men from all over the country came to the area to work in numerous camps, several located on Mount Graham."
The mountain for which the county is named, Mount Graham, is just a few miles southwest of the city.
Mount Graham, which the group said would be a backup site, is 10,709 feet high.
Mount Graham is on the west coast of the lake.
Included in this area is the highest peak of the Pinaleños, Mount Graham.