8.5 miles
Distance
2,034 ft
Climb
-2,033 ft
Descent
2 miles
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Benham Trail is a 9 mile moderately popular expert route located near Williams Arizona. This mountain bike primary route can be used both directions and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 3 trails. This route climbs 2,034 ft with a max elevation of 9,251 ft then descends -2,033 ft.
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  • Riding area
    Williams
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Other Activities
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • AKA
    Benham National Recreation Trail
  • Difficulty rating
    Black Diamond
  • Route Type
    Out & Back
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Physical rating
    Hard
More Stats for Benham Trail mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    54 min 21 sec
  • Altitude min
    7,220 ft
  • Altitude start
    7,220 ft
  • Altitude end
    7,221 ft
  • Grade max
    -48.1%
  • Grade min
    50.5%
  • Distance climb
    4 miles
  • Distance down
    4 miles
  • Distance flat
    2,051 ft

Directions

  1. Walk northwest on Benham Trail.
  2. Continue for 4 kilometers.
  3. Bear right onto Bill Williams Fire road.
  4. Continue for 70 meters.
  5. Turn right onto Benham Trail.
  6. Continue for 2 kilometers.
  7. Walk south on Bill Williams.
  8. Continue for 800 meters.
  9. Walk southeast on Bill Williams.
  10. Continue for 700 meters.
  11. Make a sharp left onto Bill Williams Fire road.
  12. Continue for 80 meters.
  13. Walk south on Benham Trail.
  14. Continue for 2 kilometers.
  15. Turn left onto Bill Williams Fire road.
  16. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  17. Bear left onto Benham Trail.
  18. Continue for 80 meters.
  19. Turn left onto Bill Williams Fire road.
  20. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  21. Bear left onto Benham Trail.
  22. Continue for 100 meters.
  23. Bear right to stay on Benham Trail.
  24. Continue for 4 kilometers.
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Lower segment the upper two have trees across the trail

Recent Trail Reports Along Route

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Benham Trail
Oct 20, 2023 @ 4:43am
Oct 20, 2023
Clear. The trail climbs at first then levels off till you get to the switch back climb to the first road crossing. Great views
Bill Williams
Aug 18, 2021 @ 6:51pm
Aug 18, 2021
4 trees down on the upper 1/2. Wet and slippery and a little overgrown in some spots. Some thorny bushes that like to leave you a reminder your in their territory.
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