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Tonto Natural Bridge State Park, AZ Events

February

31 - 1 Hashknife Pony Express Ride Payson - Beginning in historic Holbrook, the horseback mail route covers over 200 miles from the majestic Mogollon Rim through Payson and the wilderness of the ... more

8 - 10 FLW EverStart Western Division Bass Tournament Payson - The FLW (Forest L. Wood) has again selected Payson as the Host Town and Roosevelt Lake to support one of its EverStart Western Division bass fishing t ... more

May

18 - 19 Annual Pine-Strawberry Spring Arts & Crafts Festival Pine - 80+ arts & crafts booths, food. Sat 8 am - 5 pm, Sun 8 am - 4 pm. Since 1980 the Arts and Crafts Guild has sponsored three Festivals a year. Each even ... more

June

25 - 26 Annual Strawberry Festival Strawberry - Strawberry foods will be featured. * Arts and craft booths will fill the community. * Live Music * The Historic Strawberry Schoolhouse ... more

25 - 26 Annual Living Historian Gathering & Show Strawberry - Living historians dressed in period costumes perform music, drama, and dance; display and produce crafts; and display antique artifacts, cameras, etc. ... more

31 - 1 Annual Strawberry Patchers Annual Quilt Show Pine - More than 100 quilts, quilt raffle, boutique of items made by quilters. 9 am - 4 pm. Tickets are available for purchase for our Opportunity Quilt, a V ... more

31 - 1 Annual Strawberry Patchers' Quilt Show Strawberry - Approximately 100 quilts and wearables from Rim Country quilting artists will be on display. For more information visit the Strawberry Patchers' websi ... more

15Mountain High Games Payson - The Payson Arizona Mountain High Games is the Southwest’s largest celebration of adventure sports combined with ATV trail rides, and a massive outdo ... more

July

4108th Army National Guard Band Concert Pine - Military band concert of patriotic music, show tunes, and popular music. 7 pm. ... more

4Independence Day Celebration Payson - Voted the Best Small Town in Arizona and nestled among the cool pines of the majestic Mogollon Rim - Payson, Arizona comes alive in patriotic colors d ... more

29 - 30 Annual Pine-Strawberry Summer Arts & Crafts Festival Pine - 80+ arts & crafts booths, food. Sat 8 am - 5 pm, Sun 8 am - 4 pm. Since 1980 the Arts and Crafts Guild has sponsored three Festivals a year. Each eve ... more

August

9 - 10 Annual World's Oldest Continuous Rodeo Payson - For 125 continuous years Payson, Arizona has been celebrating the history and tradition of Pro-Rodeo. It is still held the third weekend in August and ... more

24 - 25 Annual Pine Strawberry Arts & Craft Guild Fall Craft Show Pine - 80+ arts & crafts booths, food. Sat 8 am - 5 pm, Sun 8 am - 4 pm. Since 1980 the Arts and Crafts Guild has sponsored three Festivals a year. Each even ... more

September

5 - 8 Northern Gila County Fair Payson - Truly a "home-grown" fair featuring everything from farm animals to blue ribbon pies. This year there will be live entertainment, educational booths, ... more

13 - 15 Payson Rimstones Annual Gem and Mineral Show Payson - Gems, minerals, fossils, lapidary equipment, jewelry and jewelry findings, slabs or rough material plus gold prospecting equipment and displays will b ... more

20 - 22 Annual Old Time Fiddlers Festival Payson - The State Championship Old Time Fiddlers Contest is a weekend event in which contestants come from around the state to compete with the best fiddling ... more

October

4 - 5 Annual Rim Country Quilt Roundup Payson - This is a Regional Quilt Show with an AQS Quilt Appraiser, Classes, National Teachers, Lectures, Vendor Mall, Special Exhibit and a Saturday Evening A ... more

26Trunk-or-Treat Festival Payson - Witches and goblins looking for a place to enjoy Halloween night should look no further than the Town of Payson’s Trunk or Treat Festival on Histori ... more

November

26High Country Holiday Bazaar Payson - Craft bazaar and bake sale. 9am - 2pm. ... more

9Turkey Trot Fitness 5k Run Payson - A pleasant 3.1-mile fitness walk/run beginning and finishing at Green Valley Park amphitheater. The race will start at 10 am, Saturday. Late registrat ... more

December

23Magic on the Mountain Electric Light Parade Payson - It's that time of year again! On the first Saturday in December at 6:00 PM the Annual Main Street Parade will transform Historic Main Street into a ma ... more

Tonto Natural Bridge State Park Hiking

Tonto Natural Bridge State Park Trails
Tonto Natural Bridge State Park TrailsPlease carry drinking water while hiking trails. All park trails descend into Pine Canyon and are steep and strenuous.

Pine Creek Trail, - about 1/2 mile long (400 feet developed - undeveloped in the creek bottom), leads to the Pine Creek natural area. Hiking shoes are recommended. (No pets or glass containers.) Follow the arrows, allow one hour.

Waterfall Trail - about 300 feet long, ends at waterfall cave. (No pets or glass containers.) Uneven steps.

Gowan Loop Trail - about 1/2 mile long, leads to an observation deck in the creek bottom. The trail is steep and rough. No trash cans. Hiking shoes are recommended. (No pets or glass containers.)