FlagstaffJust imagine for a second living in a mountain town where summer temperatures rarely break 85 degrees. Payson is a small mountain town in the Tonto Basin region of central Arizona, sitting at around 5,000 feet in elevation. Spending a morning on the water here is one of the most relaxing things you can do in Arizona during summer. AlpineLouder for the people in the back, there is a mountain town where summer actually feels cool, green, and refreshingly quiet. WilliamsI had to do a double-take the first time I realized how much this small town packs into such a compact, walkable downtown.