Williams to Jerome

[fishing fool]

I want to do this.... July maybe August

Then Jerome to Williams (diffrent road)

 

[79 HUSTLER]

It’s a fun fast graded road. Pretty fun and some cool spots to stop at.

 

[throttle]

Looks cool! It looks like a full day for sure.

 

[Instigator]

Perkensville Road. Verde river may even have water in it for a quick dunk too.

 

[throttle]

Maybe about 50 miles one way from Williams (?)

 

[79 HUSTLER]

Maybe about 50 miles one way from Williams (?)

I want to say 37 miles from Whitehorse lake road off perkinsville so should be right around 45 to downtown Williams.

 

[paradise]

Maybe about 50 miles one way from Williams (?)

45 miles one way from Williams proper to Main St in Jerome.

 

[mjc]

Easy drive I have done it in my company car when I had one. But you need to start in Drake on the 89 head east to the road.

 

[crzy2bealive]

Might have to do this one day

 

[fishing fool]

My plan is late July I will do this...

 

[79 HUSTLER]

My plan is late July I will do this...

It’s definitely toasty in Jerome in July. Once you are ten miles out of Williams you are out of the trees and shade and back to desert and junipers. Still doable that time of year, just plenty warm.

 

[fishing fool]

It’s definitely toasty in Jerome in July. Once you are ten miles out of Williams you are out of the trees and shade and back to desert and junipers. Still doable that time of year, just plenty warm.

Since I will be by myself (and the wife) I don't think I will go all the way. Maybe Perkinsville bridge.

 

[throttle]

November? My calendar is pretty full till then.

Is there gas in Jerome?

Some very interesting history there from the early 1900's.

 

[TPC]

Is there gas in Jerome?

No. Not last we visited.
We follow 89A down the mountain toward Cottonwood/Clarkdale.

A gas station, the Number One Food Store 755 AZ-89A, Clarkdale, AZ 86324 at the bottom hairpin turn at Cement Plant rd.

Several more in continuing into town are what we use. It's a fun run in a SXS, our favorite road both directions.

Bobby D's is our favorite in Jerome:

 

[throttle]

Thanks for putting this on my "go there" list of places to ride. @fishing fool

 

[dezrtracer]

Since I will be by myself (and the wife) I don't think I will go all the way. Maybe Perkinsville bridge.

Not for sure about the July / August time but , Deb and I would like to this ride with you two . Should be able to get a couple more cars too .

 

[paradise]

Just did this on Sunday. Multiple Options coming out of Williams.

Light blue down to the puple/pink split is asphalt. The purple trail down from there is mostly fun but there is about 10 miles that is painfully rocky LOL. We've done it 3 times and that's enough for me for a while. The pink trail is mostly asphalt. Not real exciting in a sxs.

If I had to do it round trip today I would probably do light blue-purple on the way South, then pink-purple-yellow on the way North. That would give you a mix of asphalt and dirt and be smoother on the way back. If you wanted almost all dirt you could cut out pink and light blue.

Another note, we tried to make it a loop by going through Cottonwood, then up Casner Mountain pass. Casner mountain is closed to vehicles over 62" wide unless you have a reservation. No way to get around either :/ Ended up being 160 miles round trip after back tracking back up through Cottonwood, Jerome and then to Williams.

There are limited N-S options up the hills and Casner Mtn looks rad, until you get to that big yellow gate LOL