North America, United States, Arizona, Bill Williams Mountain, Bill Williams Monument

Publication Year: 1971.

Bill Williams Mountain, Bill Williams Monument. This remnant of a volcanic dike is just visible above the right shoulder of Bill Williams Mountain when viewed from Interstate 40 between Ash Fork and Williams. The summit was first reached by Mark Powell, Jerry Gallwas and Don Wilson in early September of 1956 via the north face. In early 1967 Scott Baxter and Bill Stockmar and another separate party made free ascents of the north face, which Scott rated F8. The following spring Scott Baxter, along with Mike Kuntzelman, climbed the longer south face free, the second pitch involving an F9 crack to the summit blocks. North face (from notch) NCCS I, F8; south face NCCS I, F9.

Lee Dexter, Unaffiliated