Just ten miles north of Payson, AZ lies the world’s largest natural Travertine bridge – measuring an astonishing 183 ft tall!

The bridge was first discovered by a Scotsman, David Gowan, while on the run from Apache Indians in 1877. He loved it so much that he later brought his family to live by the bridge, and just as well tried to claim the land surrounding the bridge as his own. The Gowan family built a cabin and lived on-site until 1948. The cabin still stands today!

It is not uncommon to find large deposits of Travertine and other natural stone throughout Arizona and the surrounding areas.