Long weekend near Williams
Long weekend of caching around Williams, including climbing the Bill Williams mountain with a stop in Prescott on the way.
Caching around Williams
On the last day of our long weekend after car camping we explore the National Forest around Williams finding caches and running away from monsoon storms
Bill Williams Mountain climb
We hike to the top of this 9K+ft mountain using one of the many trails in the area which are nicely maintained but rarely used
Short exploration of Williams
Around lunchtime we visit Williams, the Gateway to the Grand Canyon which is a nice tourist town to spend one hour or so in
Short stop on old US 66 section after overnight in Flagstaff
After a night in Flagstaff we spend the morning exploring a short section of old US 66 before continuing to Williams
Flagstaff and Mogollon Rim
A two day, three nights visit to the higher elevations with one day spent near Flagstaff and one on the Rim
A day cut short by rain on the Mogollon Rim
After a night car camping on the Mogollon Rim we explore trails and dirt roads until the rain starts rolling in forcing us to leave towards Phoenix
Weatherford Trail to Doyle Saddle
Today we have a twelve mile hike in front of us up Weatherford Trail to Doyle Saddle on a rarely used but beautiful trail
Overnight in Flagstaff before the big climb
As we leave late from Phoenix we spend the night in Flagstaff and eat a great meal at Josephine to fortify before our big climb