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 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.

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.

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.

The White Mountains range starts west of the Arizona transition zone, a place known as the Mogollon Rim located in the eastern part of Arizona. The mountainous region stretches mostly west, but a little south, and meanders to the east as far as New Mexico.

Aug 28, 2023 · 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.

May 26, 2023 · Perched on the edge of the Mogollon Rim, this visitor's center offers spectacular views of the forested mountains, lakes, and valleys to the south. Inside this diminutive log cabin, travelers are welcomed by a helpful, friendly staff as well …

Jun 28, 2019 · 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 …