Mountain · 1 route

Davenport Hill

7,794 ft · Arizona

Summit
7,794 ft
Routes
1 way up
Season
Year-round

Route up Davenport Hill

  1. Davenport HillModerateFrom Davenport/Ponderosa Trailhead (about 7,072 ft) · about 750 ft of climbing5.5 mi round tripSee the route
Map of the route up Davenport Hill, with each route's start numbered and the summit marked
Davenport Hill · starts at Davenport/Ponderosa TrailheadMap © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

About Davenport Hill

Davenport Hill is a summit of 7,794 feet in the Williams Ranger District of Kaibab National Forest in northern Arizona, about 5 miles from the town of Williams. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Williams show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 76°F, while July and August bring the most wet days of the year. Dogtown Lake Campground and Group sits about 1.7 miles away, and Dogtown Lake is about 2 miles off. The Powerline Trail is about 3 miles away, and Kaibab Lake Sites And Group Areas, about 5 miles out, offers pier fishing.

Forecast on Davenport Hill

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and davenport/ponderosa trailhead for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

Questions about Davenport Hill

How tall is Davenport Hill?

7,794 ft (2,376 m).

How many routes go to the summit of Davenport Hill?

One: Davenport Hill.

Where do the routes up Davenport Hill start?

Davenport Hill starts at Davenport/Ponderosa Trailhead (about 7,072 ft).

When is the best time to climb Davenport Hill?

Year-round.

Mountains nearby

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Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–84°F and lows of 31–54°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Williams, AZ weather station, 5.5 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan47° high21° low4 days with snow
  2. Feb49° high23° low4 days with snow
  3. Mar56° high27° low3 days with snow
  4. Apr62° high31° low2 days with snow
  5. May71° high39° low
  6. Jun82° high48° low
  7. Jul84° high54° low
  8. Aug82° high52° low
  9. Sep76° high47° low
  10. Oct67° high36° low
  11. Nov56° high28° low2 days with snow
  12. Dec47° high21° low3 days with snow

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Williams, Arizona · 5.1 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Williams Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Is Davenport Hill open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Kaibab National Forest. It doesn't name Davenport Hill, 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.

Best time to visit Davenport Hill

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, 5.5 mi away at 6,909 ft. The station sits about 900 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.