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
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
Lonely Dell Ranch at Lee’s Ferry
Last stop for the day is at beautiful Lonely Dell Ranch in Lee’s Ferry a worthy stop if passing by
North Rim of Grand Canyon
On the last day we explore the North Rim in the morning stopping at all viewpoints and trying a few short hikes
Passing through Vermillion Cliffs and camping on the North Rim plateau
Today we drive north from Flagstaff passing through the Vermillion Cliffs and spend the afternoon and night on the Kaibab plateau
One night in Flagstaff on the way to the North Rim
On the way to the North Rim we stopped unexpectedly in Flagstaff due to leaving late from Phoenix