Swansea

The Bill Williams River flows through Banded Canyon, part of the Rawhide Mountains Wilderness near Swansea.

Black Mesa is a volcanic upland located in the Swansea Wilderness area on the Bill Williams River. Also known as Black Mountain, the mesa took its name from the visual site of coal beds in mesa formations.

Black Mesa provides the Hopi villages with a permanent supply of drinking water because it is a large watershed.

The rugged Rawhide Mountains are located near Swansea along the Bill Williams River.

Swansea Wilderness is located along the Bill Williams River near Swansea. It includes a river canyon, vehicle access to the river, and Black Mesa.