Bill Williams Mountain

Bill Williams Mountain is a peak and lava dome volcano located about 31 miles (50 km) west of Flagstaff and 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south of Williams, Arizona in the Kaibab National Forest. It is named for Old Bill Williams, a scout, guide, and mountain man, who lived in the 1800s. It is part of the San Francisco volcanic field.^[4]

Bill Williams Mountain
East aspect
Highest point
Elevation	9,259 ft (2,822 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence	2,296 ft (700 m)[2]
Coordinates	35°12′00″N 112°12′19″W[1]
Geography
Bill Williams Mountain Location in Arizona, US Show map of Arizona Bill Williams Mountain Bill Williams Mountain (the United States) Show map of the United States
Location	Coconino County, Arizona, US
Topo map	USGS Williams South
Geology
Mountain type	Lava dome
Volcanic field	San Francisco volcanic field
Last eruption	2.8 million years ago
Climbing
Easiest route	Road and short hike[3]

For the mountain in the Williams Mountains of Colorado, see Bill Williams Peak.

References

1. "Williams Reset". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2016-08-14.
2. "Bill Williams Mountain, Arizona". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2016-08-14.
3. "Bill Williams Mountain". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2016-08-14.
4. Wood, Charles A.; Jűrgen Kienle (1993). Volcanoes of North America. Cambridge University Press. pp. 278–281. ISBN 052143811X.

External links

• U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bill Williams Mountain