Tonto Natural Bridge State Park


Tonto Natural Bridge State Park

Parks Directory of the United States / State Parks / Arizona
Location:10 miles north of Payson, off Highway 87.
Facilities:Group-use area, picnic area, picnic shelters, hiking trails, scenicviewpoints, historic structures, gift shop, portable restrooms (é).
Activities:Hiking, picnicking, guided tours of the historic lodge. The lodge has a dining roomand restrooms and can be rented overnight (maximum 12-20 people). All hiking trails descendinto Pine Canyon and are steep and strenuous.
Special Features:Tonto Natural Bridge is believed to be the world's largest naturaltravertine bridge. It stands 183 feet high over a 400-foot long tunnelthat measures 150 feet at its widest point.
Address:PO Box 1245
Payson, AZ 85547
Phone:928-476-4202
Fax:928-476-2264
Web: www.pr.state.az.us/Parks/parkhtml/tonto.html
Size: 160 acres. Elevation: 4,500 feet.
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