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  • The Climb: Desert Floor to Pine Forest in 27 Miles

    Jul 6, 2026

    Twenty-seven miles. That's all it takes to go from saguaro cactus and desert floor to pine forest and switchback overlooks on the Catalina Highway up Mount Lemmon. No other drive in the country does that.

    We think about that climb every time we build something for The Pack's Snacks — it's the whole idea. A brand built at the place where two landscapes meet.

    Next time you're up the mountain with your dog, take it slow. Stop at a pullout on the way up. Watch the cactus turn into oak, the oak into pine. That's the trail this brand comes from.


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