Mingus Mountain ( yuf-x-yav, Hwa:lkyañaña) is a
mountain located in the
U.S. state of
Arizona in the
Black Hills mountain range. It is located within the
Prescott National Forest traversed by
State Route 89A approximately midway between
Cottonwood and
Prescott. The summit can be reached via
Forest Service roads that branch off from State Route 89A. From the mountain, there are views of the
Verde Valley,
Sycamore Canyon Wilderness
Sycamore Canyon Wilderness is a 56,000-acre (22,662 ha) wilderness area in the Coconino, Kaibab and Prescott national forests in the U.S. state of Arizona. Encompassing Sycamore Canyon and its surrounds from south of Williams to the confluence ...
and the towns of
Cottonwood,
Jerome, and
Clarkdale. The
Woodchute Wilderness, north of the summit of 89A, also offers views and hiking trails. There are several
National Forest
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Background
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campground
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s in the area and it is the transmitter location for Prescott full-service television station
KAZT-TV
KAZT-TV (channel 7) is an independent television station licensed to Prescott, Arizona, United States, serving the Phoenix television market. Owned by the Londen family of Phoenix, it is the only locally owned commercial English-language televis ...
and several low-power television stations serving Cottonwood, Clarkdale,
Camp Verde and
Prescott Valley. Mingus Mountain is also the premier flying site of the Arizona Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association.
According to the book, ''Roadside History of Arizona'', by
Marshall Trimble, "Mingus Mountain was named for Joseph and Jacob Mingus, two brothers who settled in the area in the 1880s and later operated a sawmill near the base of the mountain". Another source attributes the name to William Mingus (d. 1911,
Prescott, Arizona), a pioneer prospector who lived and worked on Mingus Mountain in the 1870s.
The
Mingus Lookout Complex is a complex of fire tower and associated buildings at the top of the mountain, and is listed on the
National Register of Historic Places.
File:Mingus-Hang-Gliding-Platform.jpg, The launching platform for hang gliding on Mingus Mountain
File:Mingus-Hang-Glider.jpg, A hang glider preparing for launch at Mingus Mountain
References
External links
The ACA Retreat on Mingus Mountain
{{Mountains of Arizona
Mountains of Arizona
Landforms of Yavapai County, Arizona
Prescott National Forest
Mountains of Yavapai County, Arizona