Mogollon Rim - Grand Canyon National Park, AZ - lava flows, rock formations and forests make up this amazing natural wonder

The Mogollon Rim extends across the state of Arizona into the Grand Canyon National Park for nearly two hundred miles close to the New Mexico border from the northern end of Yavapai County. New Mexico's Spanish Governor Don Juan Ignacio Flores Mogollon is where the rim gets its name. A lot of the land below the rim is four to five thousand feet above sea level.

The Rim's slopes and the plateau both have large Ponderosa Pine forests. Sandstones and limestones in the Rim were formed by sediments that were deposited during the Permian and Carboniferous periods. There are a number of these rock formations in the Grand Canyon's walls; extensive basaltic lava flows have buried and capped portions of the Rim.

There are a number of recreational opportunities in the Mogollon Rim for the enjoyment of visitors. The Rim is located near the cities of Show Low, Pine and Payson, Arizona. Interstate 17 bisects the Rim between the cities of Flagstaff and Phoenix.

Additional details about contacting the Mogollon Rim and admittance to the Grand Canyon National Park can be obtained by Arizona State Parks facilities. Anyone in the area should make it a point to visit the Mogollon Rim.