Since no one has come back to me or the other board members with actual directions or GPS readings to a quiet section of Mt Lemmon where I could make my pitch to the Forest Service decided to take matters into my own hands for an event DH is brewing up for early next year.
I reached out to the Santa Catalina special uses staff this morning with a general request and have decided to start the search. If you don't like the area I'm targeting for the AO then you have no one to blame for inaction to this point but yourself.
Anyhow, the area I am targeting for getting the AO is the back side of Mt Lemmon near Oracle. This is the less trafficked side of the mountain so we may have a better chance of finding a good AO that is not 90 degree inclines all of the time. I have attached a map showing the area I think is most promising for finding an AO (marked X). Keep in mind this map is facing southbound. I'll keep folks informed of the progress and will be looking for volunteers or skipping a weekend or two to scout the area and find a spot so I can make a second pitch based on actual locale.