The Mogollon Rim is a geologic feature that separates the high desert of northeastern Arizona from the low desert of southeastern Arizona. The rim is 1000 英尺 (300 米) to 2,000 英尺 (610 米) high and covered with forest. Fort Apache, San Carlos and Tonto Apache Indian reservations are located on the rim.

城市

• 1 霍尔布鲁克 (Holbrook) – along Route 66 with Arizona "Old West" history of in its own right.
• 2 格洛布 (Globe) – a copper mining town back in the day and still today, with many historic buildings.
• 3 莫伦西 (Morenci) – a copper mining town with a boom-bust cyclical history.
• 4 佩森 (Payson) – home of the "world's oldest continuous rodeo".
• 5 萨福德 (Safford) – a copper mining town with another slice of low-desert to high-plateau transition.

其他目的地

• 1 阿帕奇-锡格里夫斯国家森林 (Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest) .
  • 6 阿尔卑恩 (Alpine) – small town amid the White Mountains; at elevation of 8,000 英尺 (2,400 米), a summer-time favorite get-a-way from the desert heat.
  • 1 汉纳根草甸 (Hannagan Meadow) (about 20 miles / 32 km south of Alpine on US 191).   – high-country four-season sporting area. Biking, camping, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, hunting, nature viewing, wildlife viewing, skiing.

• Coconino National Forest.
  • 2 化石泉荒野 (Fossil Springs Wilderness), ☏ +1 928-226-4611. April 1 to October 1. Permits required in advance.   – from seemingly out of nowhere, a 20,000 U.S. gallons (76,000 升) per minute rush of water comes from a series of springs at the bottom of a 1,600 英尺 (490 米) canyon. A favorite swimming hole, once a hidden gem that many now know about. Call for current conditions, as accessibility can drastically change from one summer rainstorm to another.

• 3 Petrified Forest National Park.   – filled with beautifully colored mineralized trees.
• 4 通托国家森林 (Tonto National Forest). the desert cacti give way to the rugged highlands of the Mogollon Rim. (updated Apr 2024)

了解

For the purposes of this article, the Mogollon Rim is a region in 亚利桑那州东部 taken to be between north-south roughly between Interstate 40 / Historic U.S. Route 66 of 亚利桑那州北部 and Interstate 10 of 亚利桑那州东南部, and east-west between 新墨西哥州西南部 and 大凤凰城地区.

地理

The Mogollon Rim is an escarpment defining the southwestern edge of the Colorado Plateau, cutting across this region from the northwest to southeast.

The Colorado Plateau is largely made up of high desert, with scattered areas of forests. In the southwest corner of the Colorado Plateau lies the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River. Much of the Plateau's landscape is related, in both appearance and geologic history, to the Grand Canyon. The nickname "Red Rock Country" suggests the brightly colored rock left bare to the view by dryness and erosion. Domes, hoodoos, fins, reefs, river narrows, natural bridges, and slot canyons are only some of the additional features typical of the Plateau.

South of the Mogollon Rim, much of the land lies from 4,000 to 5,000 feet (1,200 to 1,500 米) elevation, with the escarpment of the rim rising to about 8,000 英尺 (2,400 米). Extensive Ponderosa pine forests are found both on the slopes of the Rim and on the plateau north of it. Extensive boundary flora and fauna transition from the low desert to the south, up the escarpment, to the plateau.

历史

Old West...

Copper mining...

抵达

Bold fall colors of aspen and maple - Mogollon Rim Ranger District

Tonto National Monument

Boyce Thompson Arboretum

Salt River Canyon

• Interstate 40 (I-40) runs east to west across northern Arizona and connects travelers with the cities of 弗拉格斯塔夫 (Flagstaff), 威廉姆斯 (Williams) and 金曼 (Kingman). I-40 comes into Arizona from east after passing through 阿尔伯克基 (Albuquerque), 新墨西哥州 and from the west after passing through 巴斯托 (Barstow) and 尼德尔斯 (Needles), 加利福尼亚州. I-40 is positioned above the Mogollon Rim in elevation and is affected by heavy snowfall during winter months.
• U.S. Route 60 (US 60) runs (in a general) east to west across central Arizona, entering the state just south of I-40 from 新墨西哥州. U.S. 60 runs through the White Mountains and the towns of Eagar and Springerville on its way to 格洛布 (Globe) and eventually, 凤凰城 (Phoenix).
• U.S. Route 70 (US 70) runs east-to-west, with its western terminus in Globe, through 萨福德 (Safford) and into 新墨西哥州 through 洛兹堡 (Lordsburg).
• U.S. Route 180 (US 180) runs east-west, with its western terminus south of the Grand Canyon in Valle, through 弗拉格斯塔夫 (Flagstaff) and into the Mogollon Rim region, through St. Johns and Alpine, and into 新墨西哥州 to Silver City.
• U.S. Route 191 (US 191) runs north-south from the US-Mexico border near 道格拉斯 (Douglas), north to 萨福德 (Safford) through the Mogollon Rim region, through Alpine and St. Johns, continuing through the 纳瓦霍族保留地 (Navajo Nation) and into 犹他州.

四处逛逛

Due to the Rim, travel within the region often is not as straight-as-a-crow; even major highways like US 60 must meander around valleys, canyons and rivers.

必须有车，因为没有公共交通。要进入一些更偏远的越野区域，建议使用四驱车。

看

• 1 博伊斯·汤普森植物园 (Boyce Thompson Arboretum), 37615 US 60, Superior, ☏ +1 520-689-2723. Daily 6AM-3PM (summer). Arizona's oldest and largest botanical garden. Walking tours and lectures are held here, along with occasional photography workshops. $9 (adults), $4.50 (children 5-12).  

• 2 卡萨马尔派斯考古遗址和博物馆 (Casa Malpaís Archeological Site and Museum), 418 East Main St, Springerville (museum and visitor center) (near Springerville), ☏ +1 928-333-5375, casa@springervilleaz.gov. T-S 8AM-4PM (museum); tours at 9AM, 11AM, and 2PM. An ancient pueblo archaeological site, with remains of an astronomical calendar, a great kiva, stairs, and petroglyphs. Tours start from the museum in Springerville. $10 (adults), $8 (seniors), $5 (children under 18).  

• 3 阿帕奇堡国家历史公园 (Fort Apache National Historic Park), Hwy 73 (Fort Apache Indian Reservation), ☏ +1 928-338-4525. Daily 7AM-sunset. This 288 acres (117 hectares) National Historic District encompasses the remains of Fort Apache, as well as Kinishba Ruins, a sprawling Zuni and Hope site abandoned around 1400 CE. Also on site is the White Mountain Apache Cultural Center and Museum. $5 (adults), $3 (seniors), free (children under 7).  

• 4 通托国家纪念碑 (Tonto National Monument), 26260 N AZ Hwy 188 #2 (near Roosevelt), ☏ +1 928-467-2241, fax: +1 928-467-2225. Daily 8AM-5PM. This park contains well-preserved Salado cliff dwellings, Guided tours to the Upper Cliff Dwellings are offered from Nov-Apr; reservations required (tel. 928-467-2241). A museum and bookshop are on-site. $3 (adults), free (children under 16).  

• 5 通托自然桥州立公园 (Tonto Natural Bridge State Park), Hwy 87 (10 英里 (16 公里) north of Payson), ☏ +1 928-476-4202. Daily 8AM-6PM. The largest natural travertine bridge in the world. $5 (adults 14+), $2 (youth 7-13), free (child 0-6).  

活动

• 5 汉纳根草甸 (Hannagan Meadow) (about 20 英里 (32 公里) south of Alpine). Biking, camping, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, hunting, nature viewing, wildlife viewing, skiing. (updated Mar 2024)

• 6 盐河峡谷荒野 (Salt River Canyon Wilderness). 一个深邃的河流峡谷，由通托国家森林管理。这里没有维护的步道，但荒野区可以随时游览。有27处急流和许多支流，春季时漂流和皮划艇非常受欢迎。3月1日至5月15日期间需要河流通行许可证；团体人数限制为15人。  

• 历史66号公路 – 历史66号公路横贯亚利桑那州北部，位于该地区的北部边缘。

• 科罗纳多小径风景公路（美国 191号公路）– 亚利桑那州风景公路和国家风景公路，191号美国公路南北贯穿阿帕奇-西格雷夫斯国家森林，从墨西哥边境附近的道格拉斯一直延伸到犹他州边境附近的墨西哥水。在莫伦西和哈纳根草甸之间，这条路非常危险，没有路肩，在陡峭的山坡上有许多发夹弯。也称为“魔鬼之路”，因为191号美国公路以前是666号美国公路，是66号美国公路的第6个编号支线，但也符合莫伦西和哈纳根草甸之间因众多发夹弯而致命的路段。

餐饮

• 1 Buckboard City Cafe, 1111 US 60, Superior, ☏ +1 520-689-5800. 周三至周日 早上6点-下午2点. 简单的家常菜，深受当地人喜爱。 (2016年5月更新)

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• 北 – 亚利桑那州北部 — 继续前往亚利桑那州更高海拔的地理特征，如马戈隆高原。
  • Canyon de Chelly National Monument.
  • 纪念碑谷.
  • 纳瓦霍族.
  • 大峡谷国家公园.
• 南 – 亚利桑那州东南部 — 降低海拔到索诺拉沙漠。
  • 墓碑镇.
• 东 – 新墨西哥州西南部 — 沙漠和低洼的山脉，向东延伸至格兰德河。
• 西 – 大凤凰城地区 — 也许您已经厌倦了山区，想要回到城市。