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Trails

Length Trail No. Name Map Grid Difficulty Access Activities Comments (miles)

Travel on Forest Road (FR) 104 to FR 104A This trail provides good views of the 108 Coleman D4 1.8 Difficult (right fork in Mingus Campground), then .5 and red rock country above Sedona. Use caution on mile to the trailhead near the radio facilities. the steep portion of this trail as it may be eroded!

Travel on Forest Road (FR) 104 to FR 104B Provides an easy day hike from the campground to Gaddes (the lookout road). Follow FR 104B to .1 points overlooking Gaddes Canyon. 110 C3-5 2.63 Moderate Canyon mile below the lookout; the trailhead is on the left.

Travel on Forest Road (FR) 104 to FR 413. Can be used with other trails to make a loop. Then go southwest on FR 413 for 2.2 miles to the junction with FR 132. From there, 533 Little Yeager A4-5 1.9 Moderate take FR 132 to FR 105 and travel on FR 105 for .4 mile past the Trail 111 trailhead to the trailhead for Trail 533.

Travel on Forest Road (FR) 104 to Mingus Can be used with other trails to make a loop. This 105 North Mingus D2 4.25 Moderate Campground. Go left at the fork and the trail provides good views of Jerome, Cottonwood, trailhead is near the hang glider site. and the Verde Valley.

Take Forest Road 104 to Mingus No motorized or mechanized vehicles, including 106 View Point D2 1.9 Moderate Campground. The trailhead is within the bicycles are allowed. Provides good views of campground. Cottonwood and the Verde Valley.

Travel Forest Road (FR) 104 for 1.3 miles to Mainly used as a connection between Trails 28 and 111 Yeager Cabin B4-5 1.9 Moderate FR 413. Go southwest on FR 413 for .8 mile 533. This trail stays mostly in the ponderosa pine to Trail 28, then .1 mile to the trailhead. habitat.

Travel on Forest Road (FR) 104 for 1.3 This trail is on the west slope of Mingus Mountain Yeager miles to FR 413. Go west on FR 413 for .8 with views of Lonesome Valley and the Prescott 28 A-B3 2.0 Difficult Canyon mile to the trailhead near the fenced wildlife Valley area. watering device.

Travel on Forest Road 106 for .3 mile to the This trail accesses . No trailhead. Park in the lot and follow the road motorized or mechanized vehicles, including 102 Woodchute* B1 2.3 Moderate about 1/2 mile to the trail. bicycles, are allowed within wilderness. Chutes for logs once ran down the north side of the mountain.

*The Woodchute Trail (Trail 102) is within Woodchute Wilderness. Mechanized and motorized equipment are not allowed in wilderness areas. Enjoy this area by horseback or on foot only—no bicycles are allowed. As shown on the map, additional trail opportunities are in the area, but not described in the “Trails” table above. Please contact the Ranger District at (928) 567-4121 for more information about these trails.

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$5 No 0 C3 Lake Mingus

Forest Road 104 is dirt surfaced and is closed closed is and surfaced dirt is 104 Road Forest • small children in these areas at all times. all at areas these in children small Water Tables Grid

Fee Activities Toilets Name viewpoints—there are steep dropoffs. Watch Watch dropoffs. steep are viewpoints—there

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Use care when visiting the scenic scenic the visiting when care Use •

Day-Use Area and Trailhead and Area Day-Use

• Day-use hours are 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. 10 to a.m. 6 are hours Day-use

and are not allowed in Mingus Lake. Mingus in allowed not are and

• Dogs must be leashed at all times times all at leashed be must Dogs

prohibited.

in drinking fountains or bathroom sinks is is sinks bathroom or fountains drinking in

• Cleaning or washing fish, animals, or food food or animals, fish, washing or Cleaning

camping is prohibited. is camping

• Mingus Lake is surrounded by private land so so land private by surrounded is Lake Mingus

from private property is prohibited. is property private from

Dumping of any refuse brought in in brought refuse any of Dumping

Trash receptables are available. available. are receptables Trash •

in Mingus Campground. Mingus in

A one-half mile interpretive trail is is trail interpretive mile one-half A •

***Potato Patch Campground has one multifamily site in Loop A for $28 per night. per $28 for A Loop in site multifamily one has Campground Patch ***Potato

• There are no RV sanitary dump stations. dump sanitary RV no are There

$125 per night; and 76-100 people = $150 per night. Maximum group size is 100 people. For reservations, call 1-877-444-6777. call reservations, For people. 100 is size group Maximum night. per $150 = people 76-100 and night; per $125 user fee is required for the second vehicle. second the for required is fee user

throughout the area. Fees are based on group size: 1-25 people = $75 per night; 26-50 people = $100 per night; 51-75 people = = people 51-75 night; per $100 = people 26-50 night; per $75 = people 1-25 size: group on based are Fees area. the throughout • Two vehicles are allowed per campsite. A $5 $5 A campsite. per allowed are vehicles Two

** Playground Group Campground offers a group charcoal grill and picnicking area. There are 4 fire pits and 13 tables scattered scattered tables 13 and pits fire 4 are There area. picnicking and grill charcoal group a offers Campground Group Playground **

60-day period. 60-day

• The stay limit in campgrounds is 14 days in a a in days 14 is campgrounds in limit stay The *Mingus Campground has a maximum RV length of 22 feet. 22 of length RV maximum a has Campground *Mingus

unattended for more than 24 hours. 24 than more for unattended

o$18 No sites 28 Yes 28 B Loop Patch***

Nov. 1 Nov.

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Campground may be reserved by calling 1-877-444- calling by reserved be may Campground

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first-come, first-served. The Playground Group Group Playground The first-served. first-come,

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Campground and Day-Use Area Notes Area Day-Use and Campground Campgrounds

Welcome . . . to the Mingus Mountain Area

United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service

Southwestern Region RG-R3-09-7 Mingus Mountain Area Verde Ranger District

Located high above the historic mining town of Jerome, nestled in the ponderosa pines, the Mingus Mountain area offers relatively cool summertime temperatures and scenic views of the Verde Your recreation fees Valley, Sedona red rocks, Mogollon Rim and San produced this brochure. Francisco Peaks. Elevations range from 7,000 feet Thank you very much for at Potato Patch Campground to 7,500 feet at Mingus your support!

Campground. U.S ea . Fee Ar User Fees Fees at the Mingus Mountain area are collected under the Recreation Enhancement Act. Camping and user fees are used to improve facilities and services For More Information, Contact . . . in this area. Prescott National Forest A $5 day-use fee is charged at developed Verde Ranger District day-use sites. Payment at one site allows use of all P.O. Box 670 Prescott National Forest day-use sites for that day. Camp Verde, AZ 86322 All day-use sites are free on Wednesdays. Phone: (928) 567-4121 Day-use passes are valid for 4 or 12 months and are honored at all Prescott National Forest day- Or visit . . . use sites. They are available for sale at all Prescott www.fs.fed.us/r3/prescott/ National Forest ranger stations. No fees are charged for visitors arriving on foot or bicycle.

Mingus Lake The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its Mingus Lake is a small lake enjoyed by many programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, visitors to the Mingus Mountain area. The sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all State Game and Fish Department periodically stocks or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who Mingus Lake with rainbow trout. A State of Arizona require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, fishing license and trout stamp are required for large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) anglers age 14 and over. 720-2600 (voice and TTY). To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, Remember: Boats are not allowed on Mingus DC 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TTY). USDA Lake. is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Printed on recycled paper • July 2009