The Payson Area Trails System (PATS) is an in-progress, interconnecting trail system utilizing detached pathways, existing sidewalks, and bike lanes in Payson to form an interior trail network.  These interior trails will connect to specific Forest Service roads and trails on Payson’s periphery providing a more rustic trail-user experience. Register @ www.paysonparks.com, Online Registration tab, or just show up the day of the hike for on-site registration. FREE!!!!! Like to hike but not sure where to go? Join us for a FREE group hike on one of the PATS and US Forest Service routes. Check out the hikes we have scheduled below. Don’t forget your hiking boots, water and walking sticks! Dogs must be on a leash. Pre-registration is preferred, but can be done on-site prior to the hike. Saturday, April 10 @ 8:30AM Boulders Loop Trail- 3 miles - Moderate Level   Location: Meet at Boulders Trailhead - 3.7 miles east of Safeway on Granite Dells Road. Saturday, May 1 @ 8:30AM Houston Loop Trail- 5 miles roundtrip - Moderate Level   Location: Meet at the intersection of Mayfield Canyon Road and Hwy 260. Participants will then caravan to the parking area prior to the hike. Saturday, June 26 @ 8AM Peach Loop Trail - 3 miles roundtrip - Moderate to Difficult Level Location: Peach Orchard Trailhead - 1.7 miles west of Hwy 87 on Main Street/Country Club Drive. Saturday, July 24 @ 8AM  Monument Peak Loop Trail- 3 miles         Easy to Moderate Level   Location: Meet at Monument Peak Loop Trailhead - 3.3 miles east of Safeway on Granite Dells Road Click the link below for more information on specific trails. American Gulch Trail Boulders Loop Trail and Cypress Trail Event Center/Gila County Trail and Peach Loop Trail and Peach Orchard Trail Houston Trail and Houston Loop Trail Monument Peak Loop Trail Round Valley Trail

The trails outlined in Blue are projected trails and are not ready for use. Trails outlined in Green are existing trails and are ready for use.  Red marks the sidewalks that are available. For more information on each section of the trail roll your mouse over the yellow dot and click.

PATS SPONSORSHIP FORMS AND PRINTABLE MAP

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PAYSON AREA TRAILS SYSTEM (PATS)  SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION

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PAYSON AREA TRAILS SYSTEM  PRINTABLE MAP

 We'd like to give huge "Thank You!" to the following PATS Sponsors, current as of 7/1/2009:

PATS Gold Sponsor:  Sue and John Wilson

PATS Trailblazer 100 Sponsors:  Hal and Kathy Baas, Jane Ericson, Ron Keller, Jeff Leonard, Joe Longbotham, Ted Lucas, Alan (Dusty) Miller, Gene Sampson and Robbie Wertin.

Patron Brick Sponsors:  Jack and Jo Ann Barnhart, Joanne and Michael Bergman, Arlene Potter in Memory of Ronald C. Potter, Gilbert and Gail Prince and John and Sue Wilson.

In Memory of Miles Comstock: Arlene Potter, Gary and Terri Roberts, Rikki Schmitchel, Ginger and Joe Mokry and Family, and LaMar Hudson.

Other: Allen Instruments, Dave Stevenson, Joe Longbotham and Ted Lucas.