Looking for some of the best mountain town recreation activities Northern Arizona has to offer? Williams, Arizona has a variety of fun activities for any outdoor enthusiast to enjoy from hiking, camping, mountain biking to skiing! Surrounded by Kaibab National Forest Williams, Arizona’s natural landscape is truly unique and with four seasons to experience Williams, it’s easy to take advantage of all that Williams has to offer.

During the winter months, hit the slopes at Elk Ridge for some skiing, tubing and family fun. In the spring and summer, saddle up for a great time horseback riding through the tall, quiet pines of Kaibab National Forest or enjoy a breathtaking hike up Bill Williams Mountain. And for you golf enthusiasts, head to the greens at one of the most prestigious golf courses in Arizona, Elephant Rocks Golf Course.

With all the great attractions, the fun never stops in Williams!

Address

875 Ski Run Road

Williams, Arizona 86046

(928) 814-5038

http://elkridgeski.com

Bill Williams Mountrail Trail

This trail starts in ponderosa pine and oak thickets. As it crosses West Cataract Creek, it goes through stands of aspen and fir carpeted by a dense ground cover of ferns, Oregon grape and Arizona wild rose. At several places on the trail, the hiker has a good view of the valley below and the peaks in the distance. To see a map of Bill Williams Mountail Trail, click here.

 

Buckskinner Trail, Clover Spring Loop, City of Williams Link Trail

These trails are located on the lower slopes of Bill Williams Mountain. They offer the hiker access to the mountain and the Bill Williams Mountain Trail from the City of Williams and if used together, provide opportunities for short loop walks through the forest of pine and oak. Clover Spring is a small seep once developed as a domestic water supply which now provides water to wildlife. To see a map of Buckskinner Trail, Clover Spring Loop, City of Williams Link Trail, click here.

 

Keyhole Sink Trail

This trail provides the visitor with an easy to hike pathway to a scenic box canyon where prehistoric residents left their mark carved into the canyon’s gray volcanic walls. Roughly 1,000 years ago, some ancient artisan or artisans pecked images into the dark basalt. The message that the images portray suggests that the area was important to that ancient communicator as a hunting ground. One of the petroglyphs is a dramatic depiction of a deer herd entering the canyon. Take not of that and keep a sharp eye. This area is still an excellent place to encounter wildlife.  To see a map of Keyhole Sink Trail, click here.

 

Sycamore Rim Trail

The sycamore Rim Trail was first proposed in 1975 but its route was originally cleared and marked in 1979 when the trail was first opened for general use. Since then, this loop has been improved with treadwork over its entire length. The Sycamore Falls Trailhead was added during the summer of 1988 to accommodate hikers along the Sycamore Rim Trail and climbers using the Sycamore Falls area. The trail is open to mountain bikes outside the Wilderness boundary as well. To see a map of Sycamore Rim Trail, click here.

  

Sunflower Flat

This bike ride is actually two rides in one. The first follows a secondary road through flat open forest country with a short detour to one of the best views on the forest. The second traces a course around secondary and primitive forest roads through some of the wildest area of any ride on south Kaibab. To see a map of Sunflower Flat, click here.

 

 

Devil Dog Loop

The Devil Dog Loop is a cool ride in the pines, starting out on the FR108 and turns almost immediately onto the unpaved 1922 alignment of Route 66. The 1922 alignment continues through the forest to turn around at the half-way point and leads you to return by way of the 1932 alignment of Route 66. To see a map, click here.  

 

 

 

 Ash Fork Hill Loop

The Ash Fork Loop starts out on the 1922 alignment of Route 66 and winds down one of the steepest grades on the old highway. This stretch was never paved and you’ll bounce along just like the Model T’s for the 6 mile round trip. Return by way of the 1932 alignment on the original pavement.To see a map, click here. 

 

 

 

 

 

Sycamore Canyon Vista

Sycamore Canyon Vista overlooks the Sycamore Canyon Wilderness Area located on a promontory between two major tributaries to the canyon. Geologic forces are the artists that have etched into the Colorado Plateau which twists for 21 mmiles along the course of Sycamore Creek. For more information, click here.

 

 

Sycamore Point Vista

This point offers a breath-taking view of lower Sycamore Canyon, with Mingus Mountain on the distant horizon. For more information, click here.

 

 

Click here for a map of Sycamore Canyon Vista and Sycamore Point Vista