We left Williams via 4th street, heading south out of town. When we got to the dirt, we stopped to re-group before we continued on.
And some silt beds.
When we got to Sycamore falls, we took a short, easy hike to get down to the canyon.
The falls were dry today, since there hasn't been any rain lately, but still a very beautiful canyon.
We followed the loop around to where the two canyons met, then walked up the other side to return to our cars.
I thought this area of the forest looked like we were on an African safari, but where are the giraffes?
They are doing a lot of controlled burns in the area right now. You can see them from every ridge top.
After leaving Sycamore falls, our next stop was Sycamore Point, a beautiful overlook.
We had a little lunch as we took in the fresh air and canyon vistas.
Then off we went again, down the dusty trails south of Williams.
Our next quick stop was JD Lake.
As we made our way back, we realized that we were driving right through a controlled burn area. It was a little eerie, but interesting to see. It seemed like they were just burning out old tree stumps in this area.
Our final stop for the day was a climb to the top of the microwave tower hill called Bill Williams mountain.
The road up was steep and windy, but the views were amazing. Only five of us went up the mountain, the rest headed back to camp. It's probably a good thing, because parking is quite limited at the top.
We were so glad we did! Just a few more fun times with fun friends before we left.
Ann, stop pinching my fanny!
Now back to reality once again!
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