Arizona · Mountain biking · Howard Spring · Near Kachina Village

Willard

WillardPhoto: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
4.8 mi
distance
394 ft
climb
May–Jul, Sep
best months

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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 5 alerts for Coconino National Forest.

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

Willard is a mountain biking route in Arizona's Coconino National Forest, within the Flagstaff Ranger District, about 4.8 miles long. It rises from about 6,520 feet to about 6,810 feet, with a total gain of about 390 feet and a total loss of about 530 feet, so it's a short outing that crests and then descends rather than a long climb. The steepest part comes at about 2.1 miles in, with a grade of about 7 percent. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route starts close to the Frog Tank Loop, a hike about 0.1 mile away. Janice Place, another mountain biking spot, is about 0.3 mile off, and the Interstate hike is about 0.4 mile away, making it easy to pair this ride with other outings in the area. Summer is the warmest stretch. Typical averages from the nearby Mund's Park weather station, at about 6,470 feet, put July highs near 83°F with lows around 49°F, while June and September run milder, with highs around 79°F and 76°F. Winter is cold, with January highs near 46°F and lows around 17°F. Climbers can head to The Waterfall and The Right Wall, both about 4.5 miles away. Oak Creek, about 5 miles off, offers canoeing.

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    Cave Spring

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    Campground · 3.9 mi from the trail
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    Chipotle

    Fast food

    Open after 6

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  • Best time to go · May–Jul, Sep

    Best time to visit Willard

    Best months: May–July and September. 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

      46° / 17°

      7 wet

    2. Feb

      47° / 19°

      7 wet

    3. Mar

      53° / 23°

      7 wet

    4. Apr

      60° / 27°

      4 wet

    5. May

      69° / 34°

      3 wet

    6. Jun

      79° / 40°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      83° / 49°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      81° / 50°

      13 wet

    9. Sep

      76° / 41°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      66° / 31°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      54° / 22°

      5 wet

    12. Dec

      46° / 16°

      7 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mund'S Park, AZ, 1.5 mi away at 6,470 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Keep exploring — more rides worth the drive

Frog Tank LoopPhoto: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Frog Tank Loop

~3 min drive

2.90-mile trail in Arizona's Howard Spring trail system with 330 ft elevation gain.

Janice PlacePhoto: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Janice Place

~4 min drive

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Telephone

~6 min drive

0.80-mile trail at Cookstove Trailhead with 925 ft elevation gain.

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Harding Springs

~7 min drive

0.86-mile trail in Arizona with 6,396 ft elevation gain

CookstovePhoto: Don Graham from Redlands, CA, USA - God bless it!, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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~7 min drive

1.93-mile trail in Cookstove Trailhead system, 7,040 ft elevation gain.

Cave SpringsPhoto: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Cave Springs

~7 min drive

0.36-mile trail at Cookstove Trailhead with 111 ft gain

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A B Young

~8 min drive

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West ForkPhoto: davidpinter, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

West Fork

~8 min drive

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North WilsonPhoto: davidpinter, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

North Wilson

~9 min drive

1.75-mile trail in Arizona with 1,735 ft elevation gain.

Oak Creek VistaPhoto: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Oak Creek Vista

~9 min drive

0.17-mile trail at Cookstove Trailhead with 52 ft gain

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