Tonto Natural Bridge State Park Trails

Please 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.)

Getting There & Details

Admission
Entrance Fee: $3.00 Adults, 13 and under, Free
Hours
April through October - 8am to 6pm, November through March - 9am to 5pm, Memorial Day through Labor Day - 8am to 7pm.
Address
Hwy 87, 10 miles N of Payson
Phone
928-476-4202
Website
www.pr.state.az.us/Parks/parkhtml/tonto.html
Map
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