>>1618175Pretty much most of western Gila county is like that except in the low valleys and Roosevelt lake basin and areas above ~ 6,000ft which are mostly conifer forests, the Manzanita brush zone is usually at ~ 4,000-5,000ft (pic related is Pinal mountains foothills today). The eastern side of the Mazatzals is pretty nice, the problem is that it's hard to find land for sale up in them now (the old cabins were built a long time ago). The closest area with land available for purchase to the Mazatzals is probably the area southwest of Payson. Although the area northwest of Payson is a little bit nicer climate-wise, Pine and Strawberry, which are closer to the Rim than the Mazatzals. Christopher Creek is also nice, but farther east and just below the Rim.
