Payson Travel Information
Payson, Arizona is a pretty tourist town at the base of the Mogollon
Rim in Central Arizona. It is nicely situated between cooler mountain
climes to the north and rugged desert to the south. Travel 30 miles
north and you are on top of the Mogollon Rim at about 7500 feet in
tall Ponderosa Pine forests. Head 30 miles south and you are in the
heart of the central deserts or enjoying Roosevelt Lake. Near
Payson are 3 National Forests. Coconino and Sitgreaves National
Forests incorporate the higher elevation mountains and forests. Tonto
National Forest incorporates the lower elevation deserts and the Verde
and Salt River reservoir systems. About 60 miles northwest is Camp
Verde in the Verde Valley. Payson is located 100 miles northeast of
Phoenix on Hwy 87. It is 115 miles south of Flagstaff. View Area
Map.
To learn more about Payson, select a topic of interest from the
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