Mingus MTN (FR 000104) in AZ -- Camping Rules & Access
Mingus MTN (FR 000104) in AZ
Road corridorPrescott NF, Verde Ranger District
6.1 mi from Clarkdale
Maps 7,029 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 1.9–3.2 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- 1.1 of this road’s 4.9 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly graded dirt with 1.8 miles of dirt.
- Near Mingus Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 1,100 ft over 4.9 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 19%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Gates 0.1 and 3.1 miles along the road.
Known camping along this road at mile 1.5: .
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- A pond lies 0.3 mi off.
- Mingus Mountain stands 785 ft above the map pin, 1.9 miles east.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 42–66°F, 1.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.