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Mingus Mountain Downhill

Mingus Mountain Downhill starts from near the top of Mingus Mountain and runs down into the Verde Valley. It is a steep almost completely downhill trail.


 The Basics

Location: At Mingus Mountain near Cottonwood, Arizona
Setting: Mountainous
Technical Difficulty: Advanced
Aerobic Difficulty: Moderate
Length: 21 miles miles oneway


 Directions to Trailhead

To access the north trailhead, traveling east from Prescott or west from Jerome on Highway 89A, at the summit north of Mingus Mountain take Forest Road 104 south for approximately 2.25 miles to the Mingus Mountain recreation area and the junction with FR 104B. Take FR 104B (lookout road) to a point about 0.1 miles below the lookout; the trailhead will be on the left of the road.




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