Swansea Ghost Town / Bill Williams River backroads
Western · BLM, Parker
Intermediate
| Distance | ~50 mi dirt |
| Duration | Day + camp |
| Camping | Multi-day |
From Parker Dam or Bouse out to the Swansea copper townsite on graded BLM road, with rougher spurs down toward the Bill Williams River. Sand, rock and wide open desert; dispersed camping at the townsite (no fires in the ruins). Loop east to Alamo Lake for a second night. November–March.
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