Must-see viewpoint · Yavapai, Arizona
Mingus Mountain
Mingus Mountain is a viewpoint in Yavapai, Arizona.
Mingus Mountain: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Mingus Mountain
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Mingus Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.69391, -112.12766. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mingus Mountain
- KKLD-FM (Cottonwood) · attraction · Yavapai · ~1 km · Must-see
- KVRD-FM (Cottonwood) · attraction · Yavapai · ~1 km · Must-see
- Woodchute Wilderness · sanctuary · Yavapai · ~10 km · Must-see
- Deadhorse Lake · lake · Yavapai · ~15 km · Must-see
- Pecks Lake · lake · Yavapai · ~16 km · Must-see
- Out of Africa Wildlife Park · sanctuary · Yavapai · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lonesome Valley · viewpoint · Yavapai · ~27 km · Must-see
- Prescott National Forest · sanctuary · Yavapai · ~32 km · Must-see
- House Mountain · viewpoint · Yavapai · ~33 km · Must-see
- Watson Lake · lake · Yavapai · ~36 km · Must-see
- Fort Verde State Historic Park · fort · Yavapai · ~36 km · Must-see
- Lynx Lake · lake · Yavapai · ~38 km · Must-see
- Montezuma Castle National Monument · sanctuary · Yavapai · ~39 km · Must-see
- Palatki Heritage Site · fort · Yavapai · ~40 km · Must-see
- Cathedral Rock · church · Yavapai · ~42 km · Must-see
- Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Yavapai · ~43 km · Must-see
- Museum of Indigenous People · museum · Yavapai · ~43 km · Must-see
- Montezuma Well · lake · Yavapai · ~43 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mingus Mountain
- Lonesome Valley · viewpoint · Yavapai · ~27 km · Must-see
- House Mountain · viewpoint · Yavapai · ~33 km · Must-see
- Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Yavapai · ~43 km · Must-see
- Bell Rock · viewpoint · Yavapai · ~44 km · Must-see
- Courthouse Butte · viewpoint · Yavapai · ~45 km · Must-see
- Capitol Butte · viewpoint · Yavapai · ~45 km · Must-see
- Sacred Mountain · viewpoint · Yavapai · ~48 km · Must-see
- Mount Union · viewpoint · Yavapai · ~50 km · Must-see
- Oak Creek Vista · viewpoint · Coconino · ~51 km · Must-see
- Granite Mountain · viewpoint · Yavapai · ~52 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Mingus Mountain yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Mingus Mountain?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Mingus Mountain?
Nearby: KKLD-FM (Cottonwood) (attraction, 1 km), KVRD-FM (Cottonwood) (attraction, 1 km), Woodchute Wilderness (sanctuary, 10 km), Deadhorse Lake (lake, 15 km), Pecks Lake (lake, 16 km), Out of Africa Wildlife Park (sanctuary, 26 km).
Is Mingus Mountain worth visiting?
Mingus Mountain is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Arizona on Spotwander.