Getting there
● To get to Payson, take Interstate 10 toward Phoenix. Take Exit 161 to the 202 Loop east and, after four miles, take Exit 50A onto the 101 Loop north. In 10 miles, take Exit 51 to jump back onto the 202 east and follow it four miles to Exit 13, Arizona 87, which goes north toward Payson. Take 87, the Beeline Highway, 70 miles north until you reach Payson.
Attractions
Note: The information below includes seasonal hours and fees.
● Rim Country Chamber of Commerce - 100 W. Main St. in Payson. Open 8a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. weekends. 1-800-672-9766 www.rimcountrychamber.com
● Tonto Natural Bridge State Park - 10 miles north of Payson off Arizona 87. Open 9 a.m.–5 p.m. daily through March. $3; free for children age 13 and younger. 1-928-476-4202 www.pr.state.az.us/Parks/parkhtml/ tonto.html
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● Cinch Hook Snowplay Area - Seven miles north of Strawberry near the junction of Arizona 87 and westbound Arizona 260. Open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. weekends when conditions are good. Call the Blue Ridge Ranger Station for information: 1-928-477-2255
● CAVU Aviation - Scenic flights starting at $19 per person. 1-928-468-8888
● Payson Adventures - Based at Kohl's Ranch, 17 miles northeast of Payson on Arizona 260. Off-road vehicle tours start at $19 per person, guided hikes for $49 per person, and mountain bike shuttling. Ask about winter specials. 1-928-468-0064 www.paysonjeeptours.com
● Kohl's Ranch Stables - Based at Kohl's Ranch, 17 miles northeast of Payson on Arizona 260. Horseback rides range from one, two or three hours to a half-day trip. $25 a person per hour. 1-928-478-0030
● Pine-Strawberry Museum - At the Pine Community Center on Arizona 87 in Pine. 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Mondays– Saturdays. Free. 1-928-476-3547
● Rim Country Museum - 700 Green Valley Parkway in Payson. Noon-4 p.m. Wednesdays-Sundays, $3; discounts available; children 12 and younger free. 1-928-474-3483 www.rimcountrymuseums.org
● Museum of Rim Country Archaeology - 510 W. Main St. in Payson. Noon-4 p.m. Wednesdays-Sundays. $2.50; discounts available; children 12 and younger free. 1-928-468-1128.
