7 days in Payson Itinerary

Payson is a town in northern Gila County, Arizona, United States. Get outdoors at Tonto Natural Bridge State Park and Fossil Creek Wilderness. Step off the beaten path and head to Rim Country Museum and Rancho Tonto Catch-A-Trout. Get out of town with these interesting Payson side-trips: Pine (Fossil Springs Trail Head & Ranch At Fossil Creek Llc), Camp Verde (Hauser and Hauser Farm, Verde Valley Archaeology Center, &more) and Strawberry School House (in Strawberry). And it doesn't end there: contemplate the long history of V-Bar-V Heritage Site, stroll around Green Valley Park, take a pleasant ride with a tour on horseback, and hike along Horton Creek Trail.

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March in Payson sees daily highs of 64°F and lows of 40°F at night.