One of the views we have from the
Grand Canyon Railway RV Park is Bill Williams Mountain, we’ve never been to the
top so waking up to another gorgeous day we decided, courtesy of our Williams
Guide, we’d follow the drive to the top.
We took Highway 73 out of town and
turned right onto FR111, it’s a 7½ mile road that dead ends at the fire lookout
at the top. Even though it’s a one lane
fairly good dirt road, there is just about enough space for two trucks to pass
very carefully.
Our first stop was the Finger Rock
trail it’s a short easy trail to the viewpoint, with tremendous views.
As we drove higher we encountered
some switchbacks, while we love BT it doesn’t have a great turning circle, so
if the switchbacks are a bit sharp it takes a bit of maneuvering to get
round. Sometimes it can be a bit on the
scary side, especially if it’s really a high, tight, turn.
We came across some gorgeous autumnal
aspens, so of course I jumped out to take photographs, aren’t they beautiful?
After the last steeper, rougher
section of road we found the parking area and then walked up to fire lookout
tower.
This is one lookout tower you are
allowed to climb, the views were amazing.
Looking down on FR111
West across I40
negotiating the switchbacks on the
way down.
back at the bottom
It’s a great drive with fabulous
views and well worth it.
Have fun, we are!
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