Sunflower Flat
Williams, Arizona
Address: | ~Fire Rd 110, Williams, AZ 86046, USA |
GPS: |
35°7'59.6"N 112°4'20.2"W Maps | Directions |
State: | Arizona |
Trail Length: | 16.00 miles |
Trail Type: | Loop |
MTB Trail Type: | Singletrack |
Mountain Bike
This ride is actually two rides in one. The first follows a secondary road through flat open forest country with a short detour to one of the best views on the forest. The second traces a course around secondary and primitive forest roads through some of the wildest area of any ride on the south Kaibab.Sunflower Flat Road (FR 14) leads you down a quiet country road past a historic cabin surrounded by forests and meadows. J. D. Cabin, off the road and down a short road, is a historic homestead with cabin, barn, and corral settled in the 1870s. James Douglas is buried nearby. His cabin is not open to the public, but it does give a good idea of how pioneers in this area once lived. (See History of this guide.). It also makes a good backdrop for a photograph.Notice that the forests in this area have been logged extensively in the past. (The oldest, tallest stumps were hand cut with crosscut saws.) At the end of FR 14, turn left on FR 747, left again on FR 110 and ride about a half mile to a great view of a highland meadow with the San Francisco Peaks in the background. A picturesque log corral makes a good foreground for a photograph.The Perkins Tank portion of the ride starts at the intersection of FR's 14 and 747. You can drive to this intersection and just ride the loop, or you can combine the two rides for a longer, more varied outing. The Perkins Tank Loop follows FR 747 up and over Morgan Hill through open forest. Mule deer frequently can be seen staring back at you from the roadside. After crossing FR 110, FR 147 takes you down a grassy valley and up a steep climb to FR 147A. This road takes you through country that is remote and relatively undisturbed. The road itself is little more than a trail. Watch for wildlife and a good view of the San Francisco Peaks. Where the road surface changes to cinders, you can take a short detour down to Perkins Tank for a little bird watching and trout fishing. Then it's down Perkins Knoll to FR 11110 and back to the trailhead.The ride follows a number of different forest roads. They vary considerably, but most are infrequently traveled, narrow and winding. There are a few steep climbs separated by a lot of easy riding. The surfaces are mostly smooth with just a few rocky places. FR 147A is a dirt jeep track for most of its length. (It can easily turn into mud in wet weather.) Because of the length of the ride and a couple of lengthy climbs the total loop is rated strenuous. source: fs.usda.gov Courtesy of Singletracks.com
More Information
Add ResourceNever modify trail features. Ride trails when they're dry enough that you won't leave ruts. Speak up when you see others on the trail and always yield to hikers, horses, and others coming uphill. Always ride on the established trail.
Read MoreDirections
From Williams, Arizona
- Head east on Grand Canyon Ave/Historic Rte 66/W Railroad Ave toward S 4th St (151 ft)
- Turn right onto S 4th St (0.3 mi)
- Continue onto S Perkinsville Rd (8.0 mi)
- Turn left onto Fire Rd 110/White Horse RdContinue to follow Fire Rd 110(4.9 mi)
- Turn left onto Fire Rd 747 (0.4 mi)
- Turn right onto Fire Rd 110Destination will be on the left(187 ft)
Other Mountain Bike Trails Nearby
Sycamore Rim Trail
Parks, Arizona
5.3 miles EMost people come to this ride for the view of Sycamore Canyon at the overlook, but the scenery along the way is worth the trip, too. The ride starts out in a ponderosa pine forest where...
Mountain BikeRound Mountain Loop
Williams, Arizona
5.4 miles SThis ride follows a little used forest road that passes through virtually every type of ponderosa pine habitat that one could find on the south Kaibab. The scenery here is diverse....
Mountain BikeStage Station Loop
Williams, Arizona
10.2 miles WThis is a pleasant ride over rolling terrain along a primitive road that winds through ponderosa pine forests, pinyon and juniper stands and open grasslands. The scenery consists of...
Mountain BikeDevil Dog Loop #117
Williams, Arizona
12.8 miles NWThe Devil Dog Loop starts out on FR 108 and turns almost immediately onto the unpaved 1922 alignment of Route 66 (now FR 45). At 0.7 miles into the ride, FR 45 branches off to the south...
Mountain BikeSpring Valley Loop
Williams, Arizona
15.9 miles NEThe Spring Valley Loop offers a ride on remote roads and trails with good views and abundant wildlife. Since the route serves as a cross country ski trail in winter, it offers the fat...
Mountain BikeCoxcomb Mountain Bike Trail
Williams, Arizona
16.1 miles NThe Coxcombs Loop follows a sparsely traveled road that climbs and dips over rolling terrain. The hills are all of moderate length and gradient, and the road surface is fairly smooth....
Mountain BikeCockscomb Trail
Sedona, Arizona
20.5 miles SEAs with most trails in Sedona, a recreation pass is required to park your car at the trailhead. There is a kiosk at a nearby parking area. From the Cockscomb trailhead, ride to the left...
Mountain BikeDawa Loop
Sedona, Arizona
21.1 miles SESometimes you are traveling with kids or neophyte mountain bikers and are wondering where to take them. The following route describes a fun and fairly easy practice trail. Can't...
Mountain BikeSoldiers Loop / Fairgrounds trails
Flagstaff, Arizona
21.5 miles ESoldiers Loop makes a loop around the park with moderate ups and downs and not really any tech to worry about. Bridge Trail cuts through the center of the loop and has more more tech...
Mountain BikeMescal Trail
Sedona, Arizona
22.1 miles SEMany of the newer trails and best riding in the Sedona area are in the Boynton Pass area. The route described with the accompanying TOPO map includes all or part of Chuckwagon, Mescal,...
Mountain BikeUpper Dry Creek Area Trails
Sedona, Arizona
22.5 miles SEThe Upper Dry Creek Area Trails are easily accessible from West Sedona and include a lot of Sedona classics like Chuckwagon, Mescal, and Aerie. While this trail system offers gorgeous...
Mountain BikeBarn Burner Course
Flagstaff, Arizona
22.7 miles NENice fast smooth trail with some good climbing and a few technical sections.
Mountain BikeLong Canyon
Sedona, Arizona
22.8 miles SEThis is an easy "learner" ride. There are many fairly tricky rides in the Sedona area, so flag this one if you want any easy ride or if you have young or learning mountain bikers with...
Mountain BikeArizona Trail: Flagstaff
Flagstaff, Arizona
22.8 miles NELeaving the back of Buffalo Park, stay right on the MT Elden Trail System. Any combination of this network of trails will get you over to the east side where you pick up the AZT and follow that to...
Mountain BikeFort Valley Trail System
Flagstaff, Arizona
23.1 miles ELocated at the base of the San Francisco Peaks, the Fort Valley Trail System was designed primarily for connecting popular mountain biking trails. This system is a multi-use trail to be...
Mountain BikeWillard Springs
Sedona, Arizona
23.3 miles SEMultiple forest roads that are in poor driving condition. There are about 1' deep ruts and washouts.
Mountain BikeChimney Rock Trail
Sedona, Arizona
23.3 miles SEThere is an upper and lower Chimney Rock Trail. Tie them both together and you have a short and painless 3.16 mile figure eight loop. The Upper Chimney Rock Trail is 1.79 miles around...
Mountain BikeNorth Urban Trail System - West
Sedona, Arizona
23.3 miles SEThe North Urban Trail System is an interconnected series of trails along the red rock front country at the north edge of Sedona. The western portion, described here, includes Lower...
Mountain BikeGirdner Trail
Sedona, Arizona
23.7 miles SEThis trail runs in a North/South direction into yet another area of Sedona filled with short trails. This area is known as 'Seven Canyons' and is north of Hwy 89A, West of Dry Creek rd...
Mountain BikeNorth Urban Trail System - East
Sedona, Arizona
23.8 miles SEThe North Urban Trail System is an interconnected series of trails north of Sedona along the red rock front country. These trails extend from the Jim Thompson Trailhead on the east end...
Mountain BikeNearby Campsites
Cave Springs
Sedona, Arizona
21.1 miles SECave Springs Campground is a scenic campground that sits in Oak Creek Canyon. Cave Springs is nestled perfectly in the town of Sedona, giving the campground the notorious Sedona red views. Uniquely,...
Camp, Hike, SwimChavez Crossing
Sedona, Arizona
26.1 miles SEChavez Crossing is a campground in Sedona, Arizona. It sits perfectly nestled in Arizona's most beautiful red rock attractions along with the grand summer sunsets. If that didn't sound...
Camp, Hike, SwimBeaver Creek Dispersed Camping
37.3 miles SE
Free dispersed camping on the cliffs above Beaver Creek.
CampBeaver Creek Campground
Camp Verde, Arizona
38.0 miles SECamp, Canoe, Kayak, and Swim near Camp Verde, Arizona
Camp, Canoe, Kayak, Swim 0.4 miClear Creek Campground
Camp Verde, Arizona
46.1 miles SWest Clear Creek flows along the boundary of this desert canyon country camp and is a popular place for hiking, swimming, wading and fishing. Cool water species such as smallmouth bass and green...
Camp, Hike, Swim