The Mogollon Rim is a major floristic and faunal boundary, with species characteristic of the Rocky Mountains living on the top of the plateau, and species native to the Mexican Sierra Madre Occidental on the slopes below and in the Madrean Sky …

Arizona’s ultimate outdoor playground features dense pine forests and cool mountain lakes. The Mogollon Rim cuts 200 miles across northeastern Arizona from the outskirts of Flagstaff all the way to the border with New Mexico.

At 506,840 acres, the Mogollon Rim Ranger District is a rugged escarpment that forms the southern limit of the Colorado Plateau. It extends across the entire forest and provides excellent views within Plateau Country and Desert Canyon Country as well.

At over 200 miles long, the Mogollon Rim stretches from eastern Arizona all the way to New Mexico. It sits 2 hours northeast of Phoenix near the city of Payson. During winter months these areas can see much cooler temperatures and even snow due to the elevation.

Here’s everything you’ll want to know about the Mogollon Rim, one of the best day trips you can take from Phoenix. The Mogollon Rim is a roughly 200-mile-long limestone and granite cliff carved diagonally across the state of Arizona, reaching 7,000 to 8,000 feet above sea level.

2023年8月28日 · The Mogollon Rim is an escarpment – a steep and prominent land mass – that forms the southern edge of the Colorado Plateau in central Arizona. As an area that extends in an east-west direction, the Rim’s central portion is characterized by spectacularly high cliffs of limestone and sandstone.

2019年6月28日 · What outsiders perceive to be millions of acres of dirt and tumbleweeds is actually a world-class collection of canyons, vistas, creeks, waterfalls, mountain ranges and forests. The Mogollon Rim — just northeast of Payson — is a fine example of the abundant (non-desert) beauty Arizona has to offer.

Bordering central Arizona’s dramatic Mogollon Rim, hikes in the Payson area (as well as Pine, Strawberry and Heber-Overgaard) are surprisingly lush. Trails in this temperate region ascend pine filled slopes, hop-scotch babbling streams and …

Forming the southern edge of the Colorado Plateau, the Mogollon Rim drops up to 2,000 feet in some areas for a breathtaking overlook of Arizona’s untamed wilderness. Outdoor recreation of all kinds is a favorite activity throughout the Rim, as it boasts part of the largest ponderosa pine forest in the world and a number of lakes that draw in ...

2023年7月23日 · Mogollon Rim Drive is a scenic 43-mile trip that showcases all the high points of this beautiful alpine landscape in the northern part of Arizona. This includes lakes, mountain ranges, vistas, and much more.