I Explored Arizona's Most Striking Geological Feature! Mogollon Rim in Payson, AZ

The Mogollon is a geological feature near Payson, Arizona. it stretches 200 miles across northeastern Arizona from Flagstaff all the way to the New Mexico.
It's a very unique region and the Mogollon rim is also referred to as the transition zone between the higher elevations of the Colorado plateau to the desert lowlands. Compared to the rest of the state, there's nothing else like it. Come Explore the Rim with us and you'll be surprised at what else we found in the area!
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[@jeeperp3926]

Spent much of my life exploring the Mogollon Rim. Thank you for pronouncing it correctly.

[@jessiesdroneadventures7464]

hey no problem....I first moved to AZ 5 years ago and I pronounced it incorrectly for the longest time lol, but I got it down now. thank you for checking out the video

[@susanherman3707]

That area is SO beautiful!! Another great trip to see the rim and the beauty of the Ponderosas, is off of US 260 east of Payson, take the Young turnoff, then go acroos the Sierra Ancha mountains. Then you end up at Roosevelt Lake and then go back to PHX through Globe on the 60. I hope you carry bear spray when you are out in the forest!! LOVE your videos! Thanks!!

[@jessiesdroneadventures7464]

speaking of young arizona....I thought about doing a video from roosevelt lake az to young, I did that drive a while ago and it was so amazing....I might just have to put that one on the list! and yes! when Im out in these remote parts, I do carry multiple forms of protection...glad your loving the videos and thanks again for tuning in!

[@timdienhart3738]

Ya I would like to see more Jessie. I grew up in Az. I Love the state

[@jessiesdroneadventures7464]

Noted for the future!! We'll be back up here! and yes! AZ is an amazing state...so much to see here!

[@ChrisVargasrpht2000chris]

I am new to the channel and enjoy learning about Arizona. Great job on the videos and the music. Keep up the great job. Two thumbs up.

[@jessiesdroneadventures7464]

hey welcome to the channel and that you so much for those kind words!! glad you are enjoying the channel! thanks again for tuning in!

[@Kristan863]

Yes, would love to see more in this area 👍🏻. Great vids 😊

[@jessiesdroneadventures7464]

making another video out there real soon

[@Colleen1978]

Great find! I love old ruins. Yes, I would be interested in you finding more. Safe travels!

[@jessiesdroneadventures7464]

Thank you! and yes! I love looking for ruins and our state is full of them! i always find it fascinating to see how people lived hundreds-thousands of years ago!

[@plupples6392]

Thank you again Jessie! My hubby and I love your awesome videos! You are very talented with your drone crew!

[@jessiesdroneadventures7464]

well hey thank you for checking out the video! I'm glad you guys are enjoying them! I have some pretty great fall videos coming! thanks again!

[@azdh85224]

Fantastic footage of the rim. Great job. Definitely more of this. Send out the drone to explore. Love all of your positive adventures. 👍🏻

[@jessiesdroneadventures7464]

Thank you so much! already working on a couple video ideas in the area! thank you for checking out the video!

[@Wheelman1966]

Awesome video, man.. I was born in in Payson and have lived in Star Valley my whole life. Sure is a beautiful area. Your drone footage was incredible. Whole different perspective..

[@jessiesdroneadventures7464]

thank you! and I love start valley! back when I use to do a lot of hiking in payson I would always stop in at tonto bar and grill for a steak and beer.....love that place! thank you again for checking out the video. Glad You Enjoyed it!

[@mumblesbadly7708]

The Mogollon Rim is GORGEOUS! I take that route in my big rig when the weather is good and my load isn’t too heavy.

[@jessiesdroneadventures7464]

it sure is!!!

[@rwschumm]

My family moved here to Phoenix, when I was 8 years old in '60. This is a Wonderful view that helps greatly to see, define, and explore the Mogollon Rim! Thanks! :)

[@jessiesdroneadventures7464]

Thank you so much! glad you enjoyed the video! Mogollon rim is my favorite place to visit in payson!

[@MrFrogman54]

I have driven through Payson a few times never being able to explore the area. I have really enjoyed finding your channel. You make it very interesting to watch, I feel as if I learned something each time I watch. Thank you

[@jessiesdroneadventures7464]

Thank you so much! love payson! its like home away from home. I always enjoy learning the backstory on places like these and I always felt my viewers would too! thank you for checking out the video!

[@kategerman5974]

Great video! I'd love to see more. That's one of my favorite areas on Arizona.

[@jessiesdroneadventures7464]

Thank you so much! we will keep the videos coming! love payson arizona!

[@wje2]

Great video, Very pretty area. I really liked the rain storms in the distance

[@jessiesdroneadventures7464]

thank you so much! payson never gets old! and that view of the RIM!!

[@ACEDIAMOND666]

My mom lives on the Mogollon Rim. I have sat on the edge of the rim, dangling my feet off the side....another time, right as we crested the top of the rim, we were inside a storm cloud. It was so thick, you couldn't even see the windshield wipers on the windshield, even though they were on high.....we had to pull over and wait it out....a rather interesting experience!

[@jessiesdroneadventures7464]

whoa! i would agree....talk about an experience! weather up there can get crazy! thank you for sharing!

[@t.d.357]

Very Nice Perspective with Drone View .!. Love the Rim !!

[@jessiesdroneadventures7464]

Thank you so much!!!

[@ReolSPro]

it´s sometimes not easy for a european brain to realize, that this rim goes for 200miles, bigger than some countries over here

[@JayPoo1321]

I love the drive to Payson and the surrounding area. If it wasn't so damned expensive to live up there...I'd move in a heartbeat!

[@jessiesdroneadventures7464]

I've thought about moving there in the past, but never looked at the cost

[@dog8nut]

First time I went to Payson was 53-54 as a friend of my Dad was building a cabin on Tonto Creek south of the hiway at Kolh's ranch. You picked up the Bush Hiway in east Mesa ,from there on the road was gravel/dirt to Payson and beyond. There was about a mile of paved road in Payson ! I ran pilot car for oversize loads hauling dozers/scrapers late 90s when they were making the road east of Payson into divided hiway. Payson at that time still had a operating sawmill right on the road thru town.

[@jessiesdroneadventures7464]

Thank you for sharing! 🙏

[@melodyhart1331]

Nice drone shots.! The Virgin River Gorge is another transition zone .Look forward to more of your videos.

[@jessiesdroneadventures7464]

Hey I was just up in that area! didnt get to stay too long but I made a video on a certain highway near Zion. that video should be up soon!

[@AstraLuna-o9i]

Love your videos Jessie. If you have a chance you should check out some of the Madrian Sky Islands in the state. The Pinals, Catalinas, Cochise Mountains and Mount Graham over by Safford are all part of this unique geological landscape. They are high altitude mountain ranges that rise up from the desert floor and home to a vast array of diversity. Probably the easiest to access would be taking the HWY up the Catalina’s to mount Lemon. It’s all paved and it’s nice and scary with tons of drop offs. Also if you ever make it up to the Eastern White Mountains in the Springerville/Eagar Area you can check out the Springerville volcanic field, it’s the third largest volcanic field this the USA. Near Lyman Lake in the same area there are ancient geysers. They look like mini mesas north of the lake along HWY 191, but they have large holes going down in them. There are also hot springs in the are along the Little Colorado. :)

[@jessiesdroneadventures7464]

ahhhhh! thank you for sharing! always on the lookout for other mountain drives, scenic locations etc etc. funny that you mention some of these, because i will be doing a video in the Tucson area around the end of october....Thanks again!

[@williamthethespian]

Always award worth. Breathtaking.

[@jessiesdroneadventures7464]

Thank you so much!!! 🙏

[@spotweld]

I really liked the map you used to show your route

[@jessiesdroneadventures7464]

Thank you so much!

[@JTube571]

I'd definitely recommend doing the whole rim road from one side to the other. I usually go up through Pine and Strawberry to the west side of the rim and camp up there. Most of the rim road is gravel and can be done in any vehicle.

[@jessiesdroneadventures7464]

see, that was the plan for the video, but there was a huge tree blocking the road, not sure if it was intentional or accidental and it just hadnt been moved yet. but i would like to do that full drive someday ....thank you for checking out the video

[@Redlinemunk]

Great video! My wife and I had our wedding ceremony where you filmed at 7:04. It is a great spot!

[@jessiesdroneadventures7464]

Whoa! what a place to have a wedding ceremony! thatd be awesome! thank you for sharing, and thank you for checking out the video!

[@arizonaandrew]

If you think the mogollon rim is Arizona’s most striking geological feature you really gotta check out this place called the Grand Canyon lol

[@t.d.357]

LoL The rims Nice..

[@allstar2709]

Grand canyon in Utah

[@jessiesdroneadventures7464]

eh its cool, but in my opinion, it overrated.

[@jpadicecoffee9812]

nice views at Mongollon Rim, I need to go back to visit the lake there. Walnut Canyon near Flagstaff have those style ruins. Pictograms, plenty along the Petrofied Forest NP drive...

[@jessiesdroneadventures7464]

oh neat, thank you for sharing!

[@knowone6214]

that was a high anxiety Mel Brooks moment at the ledge....LOL

[@jessiesdroneadventures7464]

lol, it was for me too. i almost didnt do it, but it was a great shot, and the karate kid is one of my favorite movies.....Thank you for watching the video!

[@ukaszwalawender47]

Thanks Jessie for another great video, love this state 😊 Looking forward to see another one. Regards from Poland 😊

[@jessiesdroneadventures7464]

Hey thank you for checking out the video! I got some pretty AMAZING video coming up in the near future. thank you so much for tuning in from Poland!

[@adeserti]

Great video. I was interested in this by reading a couple of Zane Grey books. Also, I live near Redwood National Park. We've had 95 inches of rain since last October, 2023. I look forward to a light sprinkle instead of a torrential downpour 😀

[@jessiesdroneadventures7464]

hey thank you! appreciate you checking out the video!

[@shanewilson765]

Another great Jesse video. Before selling our camper my wife and I used to go to Bear Canyon Lake. It's so serene up there .Would love to see more of this.

[@jessiesdroneadventures7464]

Thank you for sharing! I do plan on making for videos in the future up in the payson area......so much cooler up there as well! thank you for checking out the video!

[@stephenhudson8739]

I wouldn't be standing on that Limestone shelf for love nor money no matter how thick it is

[@jessiesdroneadventures7464]

I live to.............live life on the edge!

[@judithwebber2102]

Another great video. I fly the DJI mini 4 also. i am suprised how it does in windy conditions. A trip that i dont think you have filmed is the Salt River area where there are kayakers, tubers and wild horses. I fly out there quite often. There is a large area that the tubers use to go into the water where i fly the most. It is the parking lot about 6 blks. east of Blue Point pull off. The area i fly from has a covered area with a concrete picnic area where you can set up. You can fly all the way to Saguaro lake and back and then fly west to Blue Point. Be careful not fly over the dam at Saguaro since the dam is considered a critical structure due to the 9-11-2001 terrorist attack. I believe you live in the East Valley so it should be a fairly short trip. There is a ton of info you could put out- Saguaro Lake, the dam, wild horses, tubers etc. Last weekend we say two basejumpers jump from nearby mountains and a group of horse back riders traveling next to the river.

[@jessiesdroneadventures7464]

Thank you for sharing! ive been out there a few times, but havent done much work out there.......actually i think I filmed horseshoe dam and stewart mountai dam in 2023, i got some great shots of the water flowing through the dams!

[@BartKemp-tz6js]

Welcome to arizona in the monsoon season

[@BreakTime10101]

You should carry some bear spray with you. 😊 Awesome drone footage. 👍

[@jessiesdroneadventures7464]

I always carry multiple forms of protection, and it differs depending on the environment im in...cant be too careful 👍

[@keithmiller3422]

Wonderfully done! What was the name of that beautiful body of water? Is there a road or trail to reach it? And Yes, please do the exploration

[@DaveCollierCamping]

Amazing

[@jessiesdroneadventures7464]

It sure is! thank you for checking out the video!

[@DaveCollierCamping]

@@jessiesdroneadventures7464 my pleasure

[@ChrisWehadababyitsaboy]

1st time viewer here. Was the fire in your footage from the Superstition Mountains? that would be amazing if you could see smoke from that far away on the rim

[@jessiesdroneadventures7464]

it wasnt. that fire was coming from west of payson............however!!! in a future video....you just may see smoke from that fire in the superstition mountains!

[@Justacogg]

I just purchased my first drone. It’s the 4K Pro plus more kit. I’m wondering what software you use to insert the music and do your editing? Your editing is nicely done. Also, where do you get the background music from? Yours In particular seems to be well chosen. .

[@jessiesdroneadventures7464]

Great question! I use CyberLink power director 20 for all my video editing, I think the latest version is power director 24. Its easy to use, and I get all of my music from Epidemic Sound and they have thousands of background music tracks and sound effects. You just have to type in what kind of music you are looking for....for example.....western music travel music, mysterious music, creepy, happy, upbeat etc etc....I also just updated the description of the video and included links for the software and music in there as well. If you have any questions...dont hesitate to ask! and you will the love the mini 4 pro....it packs a punch!

[@lauraslanesvanlifetravels]

I hope I get a chance to head up there to stay at one of the lakes (or just hang out for the day) soon...I'm just starting van life and I want to wake up next to a lake, but I'm not sure which one to go to for that or if it's ONLY for day use or really expensive to stay overnight at, I gotta look more into it, I'd prefer boondocking it, just not sure where.

[@jessiesdroneadventures7464]

yes! put the mogollon rim on you list! that place never gets old! many place to camp along the rim too!

[@susanherman3707]

Thanks!

[@jessiesdroneadventures7464]

Thank you So SO SO MUCH!!! I greatly appreciate that! I will use this for future videos! I dont get to many of these but when I do....it means the world to me. most of these video are fairly easy to put together, and the locations are easy to get to, but the biggest factor in making these video is gas money. thank you once again for donation....I greatly appreciate it. I have some pretty thrilling videos coming this fall that I cant wait to show! thank you again 🙏

[@tolik5929]

Its the " Neutral zone " that sepperates the desert wasteland , from gooberville . wasreland - drive fast , gooberville - drive faster . Hopefully you can get out of that state in less than a day . No good way to get through Texas , Even the pan handle takes too long .

[@jessiesdroneadventures7464]

Thank you for sharing!

[@thomasdaum1927]

I think this is Arizonas ( train station ) ! 🤔

[@nino_cappuccino]

Well done, kid 😊

[@jessiesdroneadventures7464]

Gracias sir!!!

[@mumblesbadly7708]

Dude, I’ve never heard anyone pronounce “plateau” the way you do, with emphasis on only the first syllable, “PLAA-toh”. Were you raised in northern Minnesota, near the border with Canada?

[@jessiesdroneadventures7464]

yes!!! minnesota!! growing up, we shot 22's, went snapping turtle fishing and had green bean casserole....oh you betchya!

[@stephenhudson8739]

Are you using fpv or your Drone app

[@jessiesdroneadventures7464]

drone app!

[@BrianGraf78]

You’re not able to disclose that site of the pictographs are you?

[@jessiesdroneadventures7464]

I can, I just prefer not too.....I dont want to put too much exposure on it....but honestly, its not that hard to find

[@BrianGraf78]

@@jessiesdroneadventures7464 Totally respectable lol I understand why. And yeah you were right, I found within 2 minutes of research 😂. Thanks for the content though, good stuff. I’d love to see you explore more around there. If you go to Redmans gravesite there’s some pretty interesting underground caves nearby you should explore sometime

[@judithwebber2102]

Just curious Jessie, when and where is your next trip. Would u mind if i shadow u in my own vehicle. i will not interfere with anything u do. I am a retired police ofcr and u can trust me. i will not interfere with ur videoing with ur drone.

[@jessiesdroneadventures7464]

Hey theres no harm in asking, but I'll have to pass. nothing personal, I just like to operate in secrecy

[@tommoreth8800]

Welcome to Arizona👍 Please leave your voting habits behind👍👍

[@jessiesdroneadventures7464]

cant argue with that! Merica!

[@nathanturley4916]

If you're going to do a story about a place learn how to pronounce it properly there's no e or I in the word

[@jessiesdroneadventures7464]

i know how to pronounce it....its pronounced xzenjikolozxhipclipzen!

[@DonnasArizonaAdvenrures]

It's pronounced MUG EE ON Rim, not MOE GEE ON Rim.

[@jessiesdroneadventures7464]

The overwhelming majority of people I spoke to said its Moe gee on Rim....some people pronounced the other way too, but not as much.....i guess its just like the Prescott/preskitt debate

[@DonnasArizonaAdvenrures]

@@jessiesdroneadventures7464 I've lived in Arizona 58 years and have never heard either the Rim or Prescott pronounced like that.