Day Trip: Payson

Long overlooked by Valley dwellers in favor of larger, more brewery-dense destinations in Arizona’s high country, Payson stands out as an ideal day trip. After all, the drive is relatively short (90 minutes), reliably uncongested and quite stunning, with the rocking and rolling landscapes along the Beeline Highway as your scenery. And who needs a brewery if you’re driving back the same day? 3 THINGS TO DO Rim Country Museum & Zane Grey Cabin The Mogollon Rim wilderness was the setting for many o