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Williams Ranger District

May–Oct
best months

Is Williams Ranger District open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Kaibab National Forest. It doesn't name Williams Ranger District, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Kaibab National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

The Williams Ranger District is on the Coconino Plateau and encircles the City of Williams, Arizona. It is one of three districts within the Kaibab National Forest.The Williams Ranger District is 550,411 acres in size. It contains headwater tributaries of two main watersheds:  the Verde and Colorado Rivers. It has no perennial streams and only a few reliable springs.The district is cut east and west by Interstate Highway 40. State Highway 64 to the south rim of the Grand Canyon extends to the north. US Highway 180 from Flagstaff to state Highway 64 passes through the northern edge of the district, providing a second route to the Grand Canyon.Elevations on the district range from 5,500 feet in the southwest to 10,418 feet on Kendrick Mountain near the northeast boundary. Much of the terrain is relatively level except for numerous small knolls, a few mountains, and the escarpment (Mogollon Rim) that cuts diagonally across the southwest section of the forest. The average elevation is approximately 7,000 feet.

Local outfitters

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  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Williams Ranger District

    Best months: May–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      47° / 21°

      6 wet · 4 snow

    2. Feb

      49° / 23°

      6 wet · 4 snow

    3. Mar

      56° / 27°

      6 wet · 3 snow

    4. Apr

      62° / 31°

      4 wet · 2 snow

    5. May

      71° / 39°

      4 wet

    6. Jun

      82° / 48°

      4 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 54°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 52°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      76° / 47°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      67° / 36°

      4 wet

    11. Nov

      56° / 28°

      4 wet · 2 snow

    12. Dec

      47° / 21°

      6 wet · 3 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Williams, AZ, 1.4 mi away at 6,909 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

    Closures we've recorded since August 2026

    • Prescribed fires planned on Williams Ranger District week of Oct 5

      Kaibab National Forest · Order dated October 7, 2026; seen Oct 10, 2026 → lifted Oct 19, 2026 · Forest Service

    • Prescribed fires planned on Williams Ranger District this week

      Kaibab National Forest · Order dated October 7, 2026; seen Oct 7, 2026 → lifted Oct 10, 2026 · Forest Service

    • Prescribed fire planned at Moonset Pit on Williams Ranger District this week

      Kaibab National Forest · Order dated September 21, 2026; seen Sep 21, 2026 → lifted Oct 19, 2026 · Forest Service

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