Bill Williams Mountain in Kaibab National Forest, AZ

Hike Bill Williams Mountain Kaibab National Forest, AZ

Class 1 7.8 miles 2800 gain 3-5 hrs Out + Back May 29, 2020
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Bill Williams Mountain is a nice hike on a fairly popular trail the whole way to the summit. Located just off I-40, it's really conveniently accessed. The trail is forested for pretty much its entirety, but as the train enters the drainage coming down from the summit the landscape becomes more lush and interesting. Around the last half mile, the trail crosses the summit access road and introduces some nice views as the trail leads through a small meadow. The last bit of the hike follows the dirt acces road to the summit, where there are radio towers and a decent view.

PEAKS ON HIKE
Elevation (ft) / Prominence (ft)
Peaks on hike
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Bill Williams Mountain
9256 ft
2296 rise

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Starting south on the Bill Williams Mountain Trail.
Starting south on the Bill Williams Mountain Trail.
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The trail is very well-maintained.
The trail is very well-maintained.
Looking back as I ascend on the Bill Williams Mountain Trail.
Looking back as I ascend on the Bill Williams Mountain Trail.
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The Bill Williams Mountain Trail continues through a pretty lush drainage with some minor rock outcrops to break up the forested setting.
The Bill Williams Mountain Trail continues through a pretty lush drainage with some minor rock outcrops to break up the forested setting.
Looking back through the lush drainage.
Looking back through the lush drainage.
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Lots of ascending out of the drainage on the northern slopes of Bill Williams Mountain.
Lots of ascending out of the drainage on the northern slopes of Bill Williams Mountain.
A bunch of switchbacks on the very good trail.
A bunch of switchbacks on the very good trail.
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The trail crosses a dirt road that leads to the summit, radio towers visible above.
The trail crosses a dirt road that leads to the summit, radio towers visible above.
A small meadow as I continue to the summit.
A small meadow as I continue to the summit.
Looking back along the meadow.
Looking back along the meadow.
The trail ends at the dirt road, which I followed to the summit.
The trail ends at the dirt road, which I followed to the summit.
Bill Williams Mountain summit radio towers.
Bill Williams Mountain summit radio towers.
Bill Williams Mountain summit view.
Bill Williams Mountain summit view.

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