About this place
- Overview
- World's largest natural travertine bridge; dark Payson-area skies
- Horizon
- Pine forest canyon; trees and canyon walls limit low horizon
- Region
- AZ, US
- Nearest city
- ~30 km of light pollution
Certified dark-sky park
Tonto Natural Bridge State Park
AZ, US · Rural / suburban transition skies
Designation & sky
- Type
- Dark-Sky Park
- Designation
- State Park
- Sky quality
- Bortle 4 · Rural / suburban transition
Official links
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