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Tonto National Forest Located just northeast of Scottsdale, the Tonto National Forest, embraces almost 3 million acres of rugged and spectacularly beautiful country, ranging from Saguaro cactus-studded desert to pine-forested mountains beneath the Mogollon Rim. This variety in vegetation and range in altitude (from 1,300 to 7,900 feet) offers spectacular wildlife, rich plant life and breathtaking views throughout the year, whether it's open desert, lakes or cool pine forests. As the fifth largest forest in the United States, the Tonto National Forest is one of the most visited "urban" forests in the U.S. (approximately 5.8 million visitors annually). Its boundaries are Phoenix to the south, the Mogollon Rim to the north and the San Carlos and Fort Apache Indian reservations to the east. The Tonto National Forest has a rich heritage reaching thousands of years into the past. Originally home to serveral prehistoric Indian groups who hunted and gathered wild plants in the Mazatzal Mountains, the Sierra Ancha, and along the Salt and Verde Rivers
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