North Mingus Loop Photoset • Nightstalker • 2018-04-07 • HikeArizona.COM

North Mingus Loop, AZ

	2018-04-07
	21 by Nightstalker

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North Mingus Loop, AZ

Hiking	12.30 Miles	2,730 AEG

Hiking	12.30 Miles	6 Hrs 32 Mns		2.40 mph
	2,730 ft AEG	1 Hour 24 Mns Break	17 LBS Pack

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North Mingus Trail #105

View Point Trail #106

Mingus Trail #105A

Partners

partners

Gallydoll

I love hiking on Mingus and this was the first time we hit the north side trails. Gallydoll and Jan met me at 5am to depart Phoenix in the dark to arrive at the Prescott National Forest sign/parking area/trail head. We followed Forest Road 338 out to Trail 105 and took that straight up to the top of Mingus. Trail was easy to follow and offered plenty of tree cover. Not that we needed any help for shade on the way in as the mountain was doing a great job keep the sun off our shoulders. We spent plenty of time enjoying the views from the handglider launch before heading down to Trail 106. Trail 106 was plenty sunny and absent of trees. It was crazy hot and slippery and steep. 106 takes you over to Trail 105A which is a short jaunt back to the Trail 105 split. Felt like forever heading back to the truck and more uphill then I remembered coming down on the way in.

Mescal Spring

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Mescal Tank

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