PAYSON SIGHTSEEING TOUR FIELD GUIDE
A Day on Payson’s High Country: Zane Grey’s Cabin and the Mogollon Rim
A guided, 10-hour private tour from Historic Arizona Tours that pairs the Zane Grey Museum with sweeping Mogollon Rim viewpoints — this guide orients you to what you’ll see and how it runs.
A Day on Payson’s High Country: Zane Grey’s Cabin and the Mogollon Rim.
Embark on a full-day, 10-hour private journey through Payson’s Rim Country with Historic Arizona Tours. The outing pairs the Zane Grey Museum and Zane Grey cabin with high-country panoramas along the Mogollon Rim, visiting historic sites such as the General Spring cabin, Lucinda’s cabin site and Battleground Ridge; museum admission and a box lunch are included in the tour price.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Zane Grey Museum and Cabin
The tour stops at the Rim Country Museum to visit the Zane Grey cabin, immersing travelers in the literary and local history that anchor Payson’s cultural landscape.
The Mogollon Rim’s High Country
Experience the dramatic rim-edge scenery that defines this Arizona high country, with planned visits up onto the Mogollon Rim and vantage points that reveal the scale of the landscape.
Historic Cabins and Battleground Ridge
Beyond the museum, the route includes visits to the General Spring cabin, the site of Lucinda’s cabin and Battleground Ridge — discrete historic points that together map Payson’s frontier past.
What the day feels like
What a Day on the Tour Feels Like
The day begins with an early pickup and unfolds as a curated loop through Payson and up onto the Mogollon Rim: museum time and cabin visits are balanced with scenic stops along the rim, and a provided box lunch allows the group to linger at a vista without logistical fuss.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this private day tour is (and isn’t) for.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
A boxed lunch will be provided as part of the tour; museum admission fees are covered in the cost of the tour.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
How long is the tour?
The tour is 10 hours in duration.
When and where do we meet or get picked up?
Pickup is from your requested location at 7 a.m.
Are meals and museum fees included?
Yes — a box lunch is provided and museum prices are covered in the cost of the tour.
What sites are visited on the route?
Planned stops include the Rim Country Museum and Zane Grey cabin in Payson, the Mogollon Rim with the General Spring cabin, Lucinda’s cabin site and Battleground Ridge; Tonto Natural Bridge State Park is noted as a possible substitute stop.
Who operates this private tour?
The tour is operated by Historic Arizona Tours.