Summit Mountain Trail #68
This is a hike to near the top of Summit Mountain where you can enjoy the expansive views. From the end of the trail you will find an excellent vista of the forest and rim country as it falls off to the headwaters of the Verde River and the distant Mingas and Bradshaw Mountains. Most of the trail was originally built in 1916 to access a fire lookout point. After some 50 years of abandonment, it was rebuilt in 1997 to offer an opportunity to enjoy the pleasurable walk to the top of the mountain.
The well defined trail climbs steadily up 650 feet over its mile length through a forest of ponderosa pine, Gambel oak and alligator juniper.
Specific Trail Information
Trail Number
Trail Type
General Information
None. Bring everything you will need.
Getting There
Trailhead/Starting Points
Forest Road 2113A
Directions
From Williams (approximately 10.7 miles):
- Begin heading south out of Williams on S 4th St and follow for approximately 0.5 mile,
- Continue onto S Perkinsville Rd/Forest Road 73 and follow for approximately 7.8 miles,
- Turn left onto E Prairie Edge Road/Forest Road 110 and follow for approximately 2 miles,
- Turn right onto Forest Road 2113A and follow for approximately 0.5 mile to the trailhead.
Road Conditions: Gravelled road with sections that may require high clearance vehicle.
