Williams
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Williams Arizona
Williams is in Northern Arizona. It is in Coconino County. The town of
Williams is nestled in the valley at the base of the Bill Williams
Mountain, in the Kaibab National Forest. Williams is located on Interstate
40, just 30 minutes west of Flagstaff. You can get to Williams from
Phoenix and Tucson by taking Interstate 17 north out of town. You will
continue on Interstate 17, until you reach Flagstaff. Once you are in
Flagstaff, you will get on Interstate 40 and head west to Williams.
Williams is 170 miles from Phoenix and 280 from Tucson.
Williams is a beautiful small town surrounded by pines. It is a town that
began with cattle ranching and lumber. Today, Williams has a population of
2,500. The town sits at an elevation of 6,780 feet.
The climate is cool all year round. The low winter temperature is 23
degrees and the summer high temperature is 80 degrees. Williams is known
as the "Gateway to the Grand Canyon." Williams offers the shortest path to
the Grand Canyon from Interstate 40, only 59 miles. Williams has great
natural beauty and the friendly spirit of a small town.
There are several attractions that you must see during your visit to
Williams. The Grand Canyon Railroad has trips leaving daily to the South
Rim of the Grand Canyon. This ride is one you won't forget. The Grand
Canyon Deer Farm is a terrific place for kids. Here you will walk with a
variety of animals and have an opportunity to feed deer right out of your
hand.
Williams has an abundance of outdoor activities. You will find it all in
Williams. The Sycamore Canyon Wilderness Area hosts the second largest
canyon in Arizona. Visitors will enjoy the most scenic point of
the canyon, just minutes away from Williams. Williams has four beautiful
lakes that are within minutes of town. The Cataract Lake, Kaibab Lake,
Dogtown Lake and White Horse Lake all offer fishing and camping.
Williams, the city and the mountain, were named for William S. “Bill”
Williams, a famous master trapper and scout on the Santa Fe Trail.
Williams, at an elevation of 6,780 feet, maintains its attractive
small-town atmosphere, while large-town conveniences and entertainment are
only 30 minutes away in Flagstaff via I-40. The Grand Canyon Railroad
offers historic steam-engine train rides between Williams and the Grand
Canyon. In addition to the Grand Canyon, attractions in the Williams area
include Bill Williams Mountain, elevation 9,264 feet, and White Horse Lake
and Sycamore Canyon Wilderness Area to the south. Within an hour's drive
are Walnut Canyon and Wupatki National Monuments, sites of several
12th-century Indian ruins; Sunset Crater, the remains of a once-active
volcano; and the San Francisco Peaks, the highest elevation in Arizona.
Air and ground scenic tours are available in Williams.
The surrounding Kaibab National Forest provides hunting for deer, turkey,
antelope, elk, lion and bear in season. Small game includes rabbit,
squirrel, quail, dove, duck and geese. For the fishing enthusiast, six
well-stocked lakes surround Williams. Camping is available with 200
National Forest campsites and 300 private sites serving the surrounding
region. The Williams Ski Area provides downhill skiing and sledding during
the winter months and there are cross-country ski trails nearby.
Williams is in the valleys and meadows at the base of Bill Williams
Mountain, in the beautiful Kaibab National Forest of north-central
Arizona. Known as the Gateway to the Grand Canyon, it offers the shortest
route from Interstate 40 to the splendors of the Canyon. Founded in 1880
and incorporated in 1901,
Williams, the city and the mountain, were named for William S. “Bill”
Williams, a famous master trapper and scout on the Santa Fe Trail.
Williams, at an elevation of 6,780 feet, maintains its attractive
small-town atmosphere, while large-town conveniences and entertainment are
only 30 minutes away in Flagstaff via I-40. The Grand Canyon Railroad
offers historic steam-engine train rides between Williams and the Grand
Canyon.
In addition to the Grand Canyon, attractions in the Williams area include
Bill Williams Mountain, elevation 9,264 feet, and White Horse Lake and
Sycamore Canyon Wilderness Area to the south. Within an hour's drive are
Walnut Canyon and Wupatki National Monuments, sites of several
12th-century Indian ruins; Sunset Crater, the remains of a once-active
volcano; and the San Francisco Peaks, the highest elevation in Arizona.
Air and ground scenic tours are available in Williams.
The surrounding Kaibab National Forest provides hunting for deer, turkey,
antelope, elk, lion and bear in season. Small game includes rabbit,
squirrel, quail, dove, duck and geese. For the fishing enthusiast, six
well-stocked lakes surround Williams. Camping is available with 200
National Forest campsites and 300 private sites serving the surrounding
region. The Williams Ski Area provides downhill skiing and sledding during
the winter months and there are cross-country ski trails nearby.
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Williams Arizona
Gateway To The South Rim Of the Grand Canyon
Laid-back, rustic and still very much “western”, Williams Arizona still
sustains the character of its rough and rowdy days. Although the saloons are
still the gathering place, the brothels and gambling halls are a thing of
its frontier past.
Named after William “Old Bill” Williams, an early day trapper, Williams
history is best known as the center of the Sante Fe Rail Line, ranching and
old lumber mills. Just 58 miles from the South Rim of the Grand Canyon,
tourism began with buckboard and stagecoach tours of the canyon.
Today, Williams Az is home to the world famous Grand Canyon Railway and
Resort which runs a scenic journey to the Grand Canyon aboard a century old
steam-powered rail line. The railway tours over 200,000 visitors a year to
the canyon’s South Rim.
With its close proximity to Flagstaff, Sedona, the South Rim and other
Northern Arizona tourist attractions, Williams is an ideal visitor
destination. Williams features modern day hotels and motels complemented by
the quaint historical bed and breakfasts that still exist today.
Architecture is reminiscent of years past where you can still enjoy
down-home dining and a stiff drink.
The Williams area offers cool summer temperatures, four seasons and thickly
pined forest at almost 7,000-foot elevation. The Williams area offers an
abundance of outdoor attractions including Sycamore Canyon Wilderness which
boast the second largest canyon in Arizona. Enjoy fishing and camping at
Cataract Lake, Kaibab Lake, Dogtown Lake and White Horse Lake. The popular
Williams ski area provides excellent downhill skiing, sledding and nearby
cross-country ski trails. If you enjoy camping and hunting, the Kaibab
National Forest surrounding Williams has over 200 campsites and seasonal
hunting for deer, elk, mountain lions and bear.
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