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The Mogollon Rim northeast of Payson View from the east Rim View of Mogollon Rim, east of Pine View from Mogollon Rim near Payson Aerial view of the Mogollon Rim from above Mead Ranch. The Mogollon Rim (/ m ʌ ɡ ɪ ˈ j oʊ n / or / m oʊ ɡ ə ˈ j oʊ n / or / m ɒ ɡ ɒ dʒ ɔː n /) [1] [2] is a topographical and geological feature cutting ...
The Hellsgate Wilderness is on the edge of the Mogollon Rim. The elevation change in the wilderness is 3,480 ft (1,060 m), with the highest point being Horse Mountain in the northeast corner. Tonto Creek is a perennial creek that cuts a 1,000 ft-deep (300 m) canyon through the wilderness.
Blue Range Wilderness, along with Aldo Leopold Wilderness and Gila Wilderness, is part of Gila National Forest.It is located on the western border of New Mexico and west of U.S. Route 180 between Reserve and Glenwood.
A pool of water, a remnant of the last rains, in a dry wash in Tonto National Forest Unofficial trail sign in Pine Canyon. The Tonto National Forest, encompassing 2,873,200 acres (1,162,700 ha; 11,627 km 2), is the largest of the six national forests in Arizona and is the ninth largest national forest in the United States.
The Rim divides the northern plateau region from the lower central and southern areas. The Rim offers scenic views and numerous man-made lakes ideal for fishing. Hunting for elk, deer, turkey, antelope and bear is permitted. Fishing, in nearby trout streams, is popular. There are also picnic and camping facilities available within the area.
Fossil Springs, the source of about 80 percent of the water in Fossil Creek, issues from several vents in close proximity to one another at the base of the Mogollon Rim. [10] The rim is the southern edge of the Colorado Plateau. Water percolating through limestone layers in the rim becomes laden with dissolved carbon dioxide and calcium ...
East side of the Mazatzal Mountains, March 2010 Four Peaks with a snow dusting, from the McDowell Sonoran Preserve, Scottsdale.January 2016. The Mazatzal Mountains (MAH-zaht-ZAL, locally Ma-tuh-ZEL) are a mountain range in south central Arizona, about 30–45 miles northeast of the Phoenix metropolitan area.
The Fort Apache Indian Reservation is covered mostly by pine forests and is habitat to a variety of forest wildlife. It is located directly south of the Mogollon Rim. The highest point in the reservation is Baldy Peak, with an elevation of 11,403 feet (3,476 m).