Tonto Natural Bridge State Park, Payson, Arizona
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The area surrounding the bridge has been made into a state park called Tonto Natural Bridge State Park, which is located off State Route 87, just 10 miles (16 km) north of Payson. Tonto Natural Bridge stands over a 400-foot-long (120 m) tunnel that measures 150 feet (46 m) at its widest point and reaches a height of 183 feet (56 m).
Park facilities
- Walking trails
- Pine Creek Trail – approximately 0.5-mile (0.80Â km) long
- Waterfall Trail – approximately 600-foot (180Â m) round trip to waterfall cave.
- Gowan Trail – approximately 0.5-mile (0.80Â km) long, ending at an observation deck in the creek bottom.
- Picnic tables and recreation area
- Gift shop
- Portable restrooms
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Tonto Natural Bridge State Park, Tonto National Forest
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Tonto Natural Bridge, as seen from outside of the south opening of its tunnel.
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Tonto Natural Bridge
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Tonto Natural Bridge
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Tonto Natural Bridge
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Tonto’s bridge is believed to be the world’s largest travertine natural bridge
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Tonto Natural Bridge State Park
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Tonto Natural Bridge State Park – Arizona, United States added by:
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Tonto Natural Bridge State Park, Payson, Arizona
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Michael Green
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The area surrounding the bridge has been made into a state park called Tonto Natural Bridge State Park, which is located off State Route 87, just 10 miles (16 km) north of Payson. Tonto Natural Bridge stands over a 400-foot-long (120 m) tunnel that measures 150 feet (46 m) at its widest point and reaches a height of 183 feet (56 m).
Park facilities
- Walking trails
- Pine Creek Trail – approximately 0.5-mile (0.80Â km) long
- Waterfall Trail – approximately 600-foot (180Â m) round trip to waterfall cave.
- Gowan Trail – approximately 0.5-mile (0.80Â km) long, ending at an observation deck in the creek bottom.
- Picnic tables and recreation area
- Gift shop
- Portable restrooms
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Waterfall at Tonto Natural Bridge
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Tonto Natural Bridge State Park, Tonto National Forest
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Tonto Natural Bridge, as seen from outside of the south opening of its tunnel.
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Michael Green
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Tonto Natural Bridge
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Tonto Natural Bridge
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Nathan
Nathan
Tonto Natural Bridge
Added By:
Nathan
Nathan
Tonto’s bridge is believed to be the world’s largest travertine natural bridge
Added By:
Nathan
Nathan
Tonto Natural Bridge State Park
Added By:
Nathan
Nathan
- Recreation
- By Location
- Desert
- Forest
- Mountain
- Park
- Adventure
- Travel
- Backpacking
- Destination
- Hiking
- Waterfalls
- Weekend Trip
- Moods:
- Release The Hyper
- Energetic
- Hyper
Tonto Natural Bridge State Park – Arizona, United States added by:
Michael Green
Travel blogger for 5 years. Just quit my job to travel full time and blog full time.
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