Payson is a town in Gila County, Arizona. Known as the "Heart of Arizona," it is a gateway to the Colorado Plateau and the Mogollon Rim in Northern and Eastern Arizona.
Understand
[edit]The modern town of Payson was founded in 1882. Payson, unlike much of Arizona, has clear seasonal changes and is very temperate. Warm summers, cold winters, and a monsoon season that generally starts at the beginning of July and lasts until September. Payson has an elevation of 5,000 feet.
Get in
[edit]By plane
[edit]Payson Municipal Airport (PJB IATA) offers general aviation services.
By car
[edit]Payson is located at the junction of two state highways, Route 87 and Route 260.
State Route 87 connects Payson with Greater Phoenix; it is a 75-mile drive along the Beeline Highway to Payson from Mesa. Route 87 continues north to meet Interstate 40 in Winslow.
State Route 260 connects Payson to Show Low and other destinations in Eastern Arizona. To the west, it intersects with Interstate 17 in Camp Verde.
Get around
[edit]By bus
[edit]The Beeline Bus offers transportation within Payson, and makes stops in the nearby settlements of Star Valley and Mesa del Caballo.
On foot
[edit]Central Payson is small enough to be traversed by foot.
By car
[edit]To reach nearby destinations beyond Payson, Star Valley, or Mesa del Caballo, you will need a car.
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[edit]| Routes through Payson |
Winslow  ← Pine-Strawberry ←
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→ Fountain Hills → Mesa 
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Camp Verde  ← Pine-Strawberry ←
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→ Heber-Overgaard → Show Low 
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