... Mingus Mountain; Non-topical/index: Uses of Wikidata Infobox; A small archery bull hunt has been offered here annually since 1993. This map identifies the open roads and trails on the forest. On the top of Mingus Mountain is a Forest Service recreation area, which encompasses some private homes, the Forest Service's Mingus Campground, the fire lookout tower, the Methodist Church Camp, and Mingus Lake at Elks Well. No discharge of firearms is allowed in this recreation area. Areas: East of the Town of Chino Valley and north of Perkinsville Road (County Road 70). September 11, 1958: "Since our lookout on Warm Springs lookout is leaving this week, we are planning to send our Fire Control Aid (name omitted) to the lookout as needed.He is a GS-4 but since lookout manning is expected to be of short duration for the rest of the season we do not feel it is necessary to put (name omitted) on differential or to change his rate to GS-2. Most elk in Unit 19A are relatively low in elevation and temperatures are still warm during the archery hunt. Watch for a buck that is chasing does or actively driving off other bucks. OPEN: All Verde River Access Points; Powell Springs Campground, Copper Canyon Trailhead – Water is never available at these sites Kaibab National Forest - 24N-4E-17 - Coconino County, Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest - 3N-28E-10 - Greenlee County, Coconino National Forest - 24N-6E-26 - Coconino County, May 21, 1945:   "The third woman to serve as a lookout for spotting fires during the current dry season in the Coronado forest, Mrs. Lyn Stevenson, winter hostess of Desert Grove ranch, went to assume her new duties atop Silver peak, in the Chiricahua mountains today. When not looking for fires their time is spent knitting or sewing." No discharge of firearms is allowed in this recreation area. The open general hunt area of unit 19A is north of Arizona Highway 89A and that portion south of Arizona Highway 89A that is east of Fain Road, north of Arizona Highway 69/169, and west of Forest Road 151/643. The best acorn patches change from year-to-year and require pre-season scouting. Areas of elk concentrations change somewhat year-to-year, depending on localized summer rainfall filling stock tanks and greening up vegetation. If the replacement of these towers is approved, it is planned to order the new towers from E.C.F. (Tucson Daily Citizen), Coconino National Forest - 20N-6E-3 - Coconino County. Some areas in Unit 19A to hunt include: north central (the canyons draining north into the Verde River), west side of Woodchute Wilderness, west side of Mingus Mountain (from Hickey Mountain to Tex Canyon), south of Mingus Mountain (from Ash Creek to Table Mountain), south of Highway 169 (near the Cienega Creek, Ash Creek, and Agua Fria River drainages). ", no date - Tonto National Forest Collection. Also be sure no other turkeys are behind or adjacent to the bird you decide to take. Overview: The elk population in Unit 19A is relatively low. Others just pack up and leave without word--or bothering to pick up their pay. Dutch Joe Ridge is about 60 miles south of Winslow. Lookout tower has been constructed on the Indian Reservation line, near Deer Spring above Bailey's Ranch. Scout the area well in advance; identify land ownership, and request permission of the landowner if the area you wish to hunt is on posted private lands. Trail layout: The trail leaves the lookout road descending to Gaddes Spring and then back to the ridge overlooking Gaddes Canyon. These hunts are during the rut and use of antelope decoys may be effective, as are blinds near water sources. Manufacture: Aermotor MC-24. This hunt is not a wilderness experience. Remove all blinds following the hunt. ", Your approval is requested to replace the Bakers Butte and Mahan towers with standard Region 3, 30-ft. towers with living quarters on top. Key to column headings: ID - A numerical count, County - The county the Lookout is in, Topo Map - The name of the 7.5 minute topographic map the Lookout is on, Year - Date of the map, Lookout Name - Name of active Lookout or inactive site, - Status of standing Lookout (see below), EL, ft. Spruce Mountain Lookout was constructed in 1936 and continues in active service. Address 123 Main Street New York, NY 10001, Hours Monday—Friday: 9:00AM–5:00PM Saturday & Sunday: 11:00AM–3:00PM. Mingus!A Fire Lookout Mingus Picnic Area Viewpoint Vista Mingus Playground Group Campground Gate Mingus Hang Glider Launch!5 ... 9003P 9625R 1 0 4 B 106 28 10 5 1 0 1 1 10 6 10 8 548 547 512 54 9 533 53 8 9 03 7 537 536 50 2 550 53 0 9037 10 1 A A B B C C D D E E 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 MINGUS MOUNTAIN RECREATION AREA!5!9!F!! This with about two sacks of cement could be used to set the anchor bolts in the present deadmen after they were star drilled.". CLOSED: Playground Group Campground . The Prescott National Forest map identifies the following locations where most of the unit’s elk are found: Onion Mountain (just north of the I-17/Hwy 169 junction), Boulder Canyon, upper Cherry Creek, Powell Springs, Goat Peak (note that some of this area burned during the summer of 2003), upper Ash Creek, and Burnt Canyon between Forest Service roads 413 and 132. Springer Mountain Lookout: US 424, AZ 31: Spruce Mountain Lookout: US 531, AZ 53: Sugarloaf Mountain Lookout: US 575, AZ 55: 1 report Tower Mountain Lookout: US 532, AZ 54: Turkey Butte Lookout: US 374, AZ 19: Volunteer Lookout: US 665, AZ 60: Webb Peak Lookout: US 451, AZ 44: West Peak Lookout: US 220, AZ 14: Woody Mountain Lookout: US 375, AZ 20 Areas: Pre-season scouting is important in locating birds and areas of activity. Some of these requests are declined. Mingus Lookout Benchmark at ListsOfJohn.com Weather and Snow National Weather Service Forecast NOAA Snow Depth Map Lists that contain Mingus Lookout: Arizona Fire Lookouts (Rank #68) If I remember correctly some one made a study back in Drake's or Guthrie's time which indicated that Mahan had certain advantages over Hutch for some of the bad fire country unless a high tower were constructed on Hutch. Muzzleloader hunters are only allowed to hunt north of Arizona Highway 89A. Overview: The turkey population in Game Management Unit 19A is on a relatively stable trend within the limited habitat which exists. Also, per state regulations, no firearms may be discharged within 1/4 mile of any building without permission of the owner. On the top of Mingus Mountain is a Forest Service recreation area, which encompasses some private homes, the Forest Service's Mingus Campground, the fire lookout tower, the Methodist Church Camp, and Mingus Lake at Elks Well. A mandatory physical check-in of all harvested black bears is now required within 10 days of harvest. (7.9 km) #3 Mingus Lookout Complex National Register of Historic Places Updated: 2017-03-09 Mingus Lookout Complex is a fire tower lookout complex atop Mingus Mountain in Prescott National Forest, in Arizona. The other two women lookouts are Mrs. Gloria McCauley, wife of Ranger Gilbert McCauley, stationed at Monta Vista in the Chiricahuas; and Mrs. Alice Hultz, stationed at Sentinel peak, also in the Chiricahuas. Elevation 7,693'. Rules pertaining to off-highway travel and road damage are strictly enforced. "It doesn't bother me," claims Robert Lee, who spends two to three and a half months in a remote Graham Mountains spot each year scanning for possible forest fires. What is need is three 3/4 anchor bolts with welded eyes. Revised October 25, 2020. Please observe all Forest Service road closures, as identified on the Prescott National Forest’s “Motor Vehicle Use Map”. In late August and September, bears move lower in elevation to find ripening prickly pear cactus fruit. Bill Pradt, lookout on Mt. Check stock tanks for elk use (tracks) prior to the season. The catwalk surrounding the cab was in place and its guard-rails properly installed. One lookout tower on Mingus mountain near the recreational area established on the summit last fall, is under construction." The area immediately east of Watson Lake is private land. I hiked the Groom Creek Loop in the Prescott National Forest up to Spruce Mountain and the Fire Lookout … Six Skyliners set out on 9 November 2013 with the intention of hiking the 2.6 mile Gaddes Canyon Trail #110 from the trailhead on Forest Road 413 near Burnt Tank to the trailhead at FR 104D near the Mingus Mountain Fire Tower. Other Sites on the Verde Ranger District. fire tower lookout complex in Prescott National Forest, in Arizona. Accordingly, the towers should be received by you soon after the 15th of October, and some may arrive before that time.". Lee is a little more fortunate than some of his co-workers. Brushy hills north of Highway 169. Evel Nave, ranger of the Chiricahuas, concurs with Merker in the estimate of women lookouts. Areas: Good bets for glassing javelina are the east and west foothills of Mingus Mountain. Legg returned to Sycamore Canyon Friday to continue his mineral right survey." Be respectful by not walking through yards or dragging dead antelope past neighborhoods. The area near Copper Mountain and the Agua Fria River near the town of Mayer is also productive. Standing Watch: The Fire Towers of Arizona by Eileen Moore. The best morning glassing locations are off Forest Service Road 643, where a hunter can sit in the foothills, looking into the valley with the sun at their back. This is all easy construction and will be about 2 1/2 or 3 miles of truck trail. Recorded Track of a Hike. Overview: Unit 19A has limited hunting of tree squirrels. Areas: During the fall archery hunt, and during mild weather conditions for the rifle hunt, many deer are in the Ponderosa pine habitat on top of Mingus Mountain and in the juniper habitat on the sides of Mingus Mountain. Attached herewith is form 1300-4 covering the construction of a new lookout on Hutch Mountain. Remove harvested antelope quickly and cool the meat as soon as possible to prevent spoilage. (Tucson Daily Citizen), Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest - 9N-23E-30 - Navaho County, Prescott National Forest     Yavapai County, Coconino National Forest - 19N-5E-18 - Coconino County, May 23, 1958:  "Two men who were feared lost in the rugged wilds of Sycamore Canyon walked out of the forest at Clarksdale Thursday afternoon. Upon my return I phoned Mr. Adams and advised him of my findings. Distance: 4.9 mi. Don’t rely on a colorful head or even the sound of a gobble when making a decision to shoot. Overview: Black bears are more vulnerable to hunting in late August and early September, when they travel to low elevation hillsides to feed on the ripening prickly pear cactus fruit. On the top of Mingus Mountain is a Forest Service recreation area, which encompasses some private homes, the Forest Service’s Mingus Campground, the fire lookout tower, the Methodist Church Camp, and Mingus Lake at Elks Well. ", "After about a week spent on the Prescott forest, J.C. Kircher, fire prevention specialist from the Albuquerque office, has approved the plans of Supervisor H.B. This may be a good place to introduce yourself and your site or include some credits. Their length should be approximately 3 feet. Be courteous of others – other hunters keep antelope moving around. At 3.1 miles, the trail climbs around another steep drainage, directly below the summit of Mingus Mountain, before meeting up with trail 105A in a lofty saddle. At mile 1.75 the … ... Media in category "Mingus Lookout Complex" This category contains only the following file. While I was very favorably impressed with the progress of the job, I was amazed at the complete disregard for common-sense rules of safety which I encountered. Hunters should obtain access permission here before applying for this hunt. Please note that all successful lion hunters must present their lion to the Arizona Game and Fish Department within 10 days for a mandatory physical check-in. There is a pile of sand at Lee Spring. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. The Coues whitetail deer population in Unit 19A seems more stable, although there have always been relatively few whitetail in the unit. Be mindful of your image as a sportsman and be courteous of Prescott Valley residents. It is unlawful to discharge a firearm within ¼ mile of a residence or occupied structure. Although the unit has both Abert’s and red squirrels, it does not have much squirrel habitat (stands of pine/fir). "On the Sitgreaves National Forest, the headquarters of which are at Snowflake, over $6,000 has been expended, largely for the purpose of connecting ranger stations and lookout points with the Supervisor's office, in order to afford communication in case of fire. A two-room cabin will be built at the base for a caretaker. Atop a nearly 8,000’ peak stands Mount Union Lookout on the Prescott National Forest. • Mingus Mountain Picnic Area – Water is available • Mingus Lake – Water is never available at this site. 135 to the top of Hutch Mountain. Plan ahead to make sure your hunting location and your elk removal/field care procedures allow meat to be cooled quickly after harvest to prevent spoilage. These anchor bolts should be placed in the deadmen at their respective locations and guy cables attached. Review/Journal of a Hike ATV habitat damage has led to the Forest Service closing most of the roads leading to the Verde River. The CCC camp at Chevelon canyon is building the tower. He heads a three-man post and there is usually someone to talk to. Hunters are usually most productive hunting brushy hillsides in close proximity to permanent water sources, such as earthen stock tanks. (Jackson's Hole Courier) August 4, 1938: "Betty Joe Korell is spending the week with her father, Phil Korell, at the Forest Service fire lookout on Munger mountain." It is a new style arrangement. It would be appreciated if we could secure approval to add this spur to project No. Some areas to try on top of Mingus Mountain include Gaddes Canyon, Burnt Canyon, upper end of Black Canyon, and the upper end of Ash Creek. Other methods of hunting lions are varmint calling and glassing for lions with binoculars. Access to the west side of Mingus Mountain north of Hwy 89A has become limited due to housing developments – it is best to reach this area from Perkinsville Road (County Road 70) off of State Highway 89 in Chino Valley. But he has seen non-drinking fire-watchers plunge into a two-week drunk after a lonely month in the forests. They came out of the canyon some 25 miles from where they parked their pickup Tuesday. Unfortunately, habitat loss is occurring at a rapid rate due to development of private lands. Water sources are in high demand by hunters for blind locations. Not all of Unit 19A is open to pronghorn hunting. Most of these lions are taken with the assistance of hounds during the winter months, when lion sign is easier to locate in the snow. It is unlawful to discharge a firearm within ¼ mile of a residence or occupied structure. These areas have dense vegetation cover, so stalking may be difficult at times. Overview: When late winter and springtime precipitation is above average, it results in good forage and seed production that improves Gambel’s quail reproduction and survival of the young. We should be interested to know just when we may expect these lookout towers. Looking out across the same rock layers that line the Grand Canyon you can see Sedona Overview: Javelina hunts take place during the winter rainy season, so please be mindful of Forest Service road closure signs to prevent these roads from being torn up and possibly getting your vehicle stuck. Firearms hunters: See current hunt regulations for open hunt areas. Although the fire appears to be of fairly large proportions, it will not offer any problem to United States forests, since the distance between it and the border is too great and the region too sparsely timbered. If such an approval, is granted, I would plan to do at least a part of this clearing for this truck trail before winter.". It is a modified L-4 on a 30’ MC-24 Aermotor tower on a 7693’ high mountain in the Prescott National Forest. The key to successful javelina hunting is spending a lot of time glassing. Horsethief Basin Recreation Area offers a variety of recreational opportunities including: hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, camping, fishing, and OHV riding.Castle Creek Wilderness is located nearby, and Horsethief Cabin and Turney Gulch Group Campground are available by reservation. Overview: Mule deer numbers in Unit 19A have increased in recent years. Much of the unit’s antelope population lives in or near the Town of Prescott Valley. As with the archery hunts, no vehicle travel is permitted on Fain Ranch. Herds are currently doing well with good fawn survival. Arizona Forest Fire Lookout sites, Table 1, 121 active and abandoned sites listed. No discharge of firearms is allowed in this recreation area. The Forests are beginning to inquire about the status of this order since the season is advancing and possible moves of ECW camps to new locations may prevent building of the towers unless they are received shortly. Much of the pine type is located on top of Mingus Mountain, within a Forest Service recreation area where hunting is prohibited. A limited stratified spring shotgun shooting shot season was initiated in 2015. Triplog. topographic 7.5' quad for Hickey Mountain. Many quail hunters use pointing dogs toward the south end of Unit 19A because of the more open terrain and the absence of cholla cactus, which hunters encounter in hunting units closer to Phoenix. Many residents are non-hunters and enjoy the presence of antelope near town. When this supply runs out, and as bears are trying to put on fat for the winter, they look for patches of oak trees that produced good crops of acorns. The 30’ Aermotor Mc-24 tower with a modified L-4 cab was built in 1933 and remains in active service. Check the mud around stock tanks for lion tracks. He agreed to visit the job first thing on the morning of May 7, and take care of all of the safety measures necessary. Constructed in 1935, Mingus Mountain Lookout is a 60’ Pacific Coast Steel tower with a 7’x7’ metal cab located on a wooded mountain. February 1, 1924: "Fire protection in the Prescott National Forest will receive the added protection of three new towers for lookout stations which will be in service when the fire season opens next summer, according to the supervisor of the forest. Turkeys occupy a range of elevations from areas along the upper Verde River up through the higher Mingus Mountains east of the Chino Valley/Prescott area. After cold weather sets in (snow is possible at higher elevations during the opening weekend of the rifle hunt), many deer move to lower elevations, to areas north of St. Matthews Mountain and towards the Verde River, and the lower foothills of Mingus Mountain and Woodchute Mountain. Point Mountain Fire Tower: US 275, WV 6: Poison Springs Fire Tower: US 176, AR 1: Poke-O-Moonshine Fire Tower: US 265, NY 20: 3 reports Poker Jim Butte: US 1156, MT 65: Pole Mountain Fire Lookout: US 273, CA 11: 1 report Pollock Mountain Lookout: US 1437, ID 129: Pondville Tower: US 939, AL 58: Post Creek Fireman-Lookout House: US 1363, CA 186 Unit 19A turkey populations have been augmented with several translocations and recent forest management activities have benefited this species as well. If hunting north of Highway 89A, Hunting access in this area is quite limited and most of the pronghorn habitat here is privately owned. With the expansion of the elk herd, a rifle bull hunt and rifle cow hunts were added in the past few years. No discharge of firearms is allowed in this recreation area. When this buck circles out of sight, move into this area and wait behind any available cover. Mingus Mountain Located in the cool pines of central Arizona, Mingus Mountain offers a wide range of recreational opportunities including: picnicking, hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, camping, fishing, hunting, hang gliding, and paragliding. East Pocket, near Flagstaff, is the site of a historic wooden fire tower that is still manned every summer. Many times the buck will return and continue to recklessly defend this area. Hunters should be diligent in looking for posted private property signage. Union first noticed the smoke which was later spotted by the lookout on Spruce mountain." Wales for the construction of four lookout towers in the Prescott district. The North Mingus Trail now heads south up the ridge and enters the forest on Mingus Mountain's north face. At the top of the mountain (milepost 336.6), turn right onto forest road 104, and follow it for 2.5 miles to the "T" road junction at Mingus Campground. Since a large percentage of the quail population is made up of young-of-the-year birds, these rains will have a large impact on the quail population that is present during the autumn hunting season. The open hunt area is in close proximity to an urban area and high hunter densities are typical. Accidentally killing multiple birds with one shot is more common than one might think. #2 Mingus Lookout Complex National Register of Historic Places Updated: 2017-03-09 Mingus Lookout Complex is a fire tower lookout complex atop Mingus Mountain in Prescott National Forest, in Arizona. The vantage of this high plateau offers incredible views, especially at the rim where the ground falls away dramatically into the Red Rock-Secret Mountain Wilderness and Verde Valley. This, however, doesn't do away with the loneliness of the job, according to Lee, who has seen about a dozen men walk off their posts during his six years at West Peak. Mingus Lookout Complex is a fire tower lookout complex atop Mingus Mountain in Prescott National Forest, in Arizona.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.. Obtain permission before hunting this area. Review the current hunt regulations to determine what areas are open to hunting for certain seasons. On the top of Mingus Mountain is a Forest Service recreation area, which encompasses some private homes, the Forest Service's Mingus Campground, the fire lookout tower, the Methodist Church Camp, and Mingus Lake at Elks Well. Overview: Unit 19A has some of the highest antelope densities in Arizona. District: Bradshaw / Prescott. No discharge of firearms is allowed in this recreation area. Mingus Mountain, Woodchute Mountain and along the upper Verde River areas hold small populations of turkeys. Mingus Mountain, in the Black Hills of Arizona Mingus Lookout Complex , a fire tower lookout complex in Prescott National Forest, Arizona Max Mingus, a character in a series of books by British thriller writer Nick Stone this winter and put them up in the spring with CCC labor. Turn left at the "T", and follow forest road 104 north for 0.55 miles to the Mingus Work Center building on the left. Lower elk densities are found west of Woodchute Wilderness in Martin Canyon and CCC Canyon, northwest of Woodchute Wilderness in Munds Draw and Wildcat Draw, and near the Verde River off Forest Service Road 638 downstream to Perkinsville (at the junction of County Roads 70/72). The Mingus Lookout Complex is a complex of fire tower and associated buildings at the top of the mountain, and … By October, most bears have moved with the food source; leaving prickly pear stands and feeding on acorns in the more remote canyons. Areas: Lions can be found unit-wide since individual adult lions can have large territories. The crew all wore hard hats. However, the Region plan dies not at present provide for a truck trail to this point. (Arizona Daily Sun), June 26, 1964:  "A few months away from civilization may seem like an ideal situation at times--until it becomes a reality. Mingus Mountain is also the premier flying site of the Arizona Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association. Please review the hunting regulations for information and the phone number to determine if the unit remains open to bear hunting prior to your hunt, and for required harvest reporting procedures. July 2, 1936: "A telephone line to the fire lookout station on top of Munger mountain is being built under the supervision of Ranger Jim Lambert." Many popular hunting areas are slated for future development. ". He is also to discuss construction safety with the crew, especially, The Baldy lookout station reported yesterday that a forest fire had been observed yesterday afternoon in Mexico, apparently about 30 miles south of Nogales. Other areas with good concentrations of javelina include Copper Mountain (northeast of the town of Mayer), Ash Creek (from just north of Highway 169 to south of the highway), the Agua Fria River drainage (from the town of Dewey southeast to Interstate 17), and the canyons north of Orme School (northwest of the Interstate 17/Orme Road junction, near the confluence of Ash Creek and Cienega Creek). Some of these requests are declined. The open archery hunt area of unit 19A is north of Arizona Highway 89A and the portion south of Arizona Highway 89A that is east of Robert Road, north of Arizona Highway 69/169, and west of Forest Road 151/643. Before they retired into the night, they reflected on the day, shared a meal, and wrote a couple of entries in their respective diaries. Of course everything had to be packed and that may have been considered, If you do build a new layout on Hutch, we would recommend that the present layout on Mahan be left intact for use by emergency firemen and as a camp for district rangers. Due to the acute shortage of men due to the war it has become necessary in the past three years to employ women in this type of work, C.A. ", We are willing to approve a similar tower for Hutch Mountain if you have determined that a 30-ft. structure will be ample. July 1, 1947: "The 10th man-caused fire in the Prescott National forests burned over one quarter of an acre of seedlings at the head of Indian creek divide, west of the White Spar, late yesterday afternoon and early last nigh. On the top of Mingus Mountain is a Forest Service recreation area, which encompasses some private homes, the Forest Service’s Mingus Campground, the fire lookout tower, the Methodist Church Camp, and Mingus Lake at Elks Well. Helping Lee man the 50-foot high lookout tower this year are Burr McRae, a senior at Brigham Young University, and Leroy Long, a senior at the University of Arizona." It was located in the middle of a densely wooded area on the south side of Cove Mountain, some 30 feet below the trail between Maine and Georgia. Monsoon-type storms during the archery bull hunt briefly intensify elk rutting behavior, aiding hunters who stay afield. If hunting in the Lonesome Valley area, hunting access in this area is quite limited and most of the pronghorn habitat here is privately owned. Because these hunts are during the rut, bucks are relatively easy to stalk. The Woodchute Wilderness Area and the west side of Mingus Mountain are good hunting areas at this time. Model: L-4 12x12 Cab. Set up your blind early to establish your site, but hunters must be tolerant of others also wanting to use the area. Be advised, laws pertaining to unsafe use of firearms and other violations will be strictly enforced. The fire tower is a 60 feet (18 m) Pacific Coast Steel tower built in 1935. Areas: During most of the year, the unit’s bears live in the upper steep canyons of Mingus Mountain and Woodchute Mountain, which contain thick vegetation and permanent water sources. For archery: See current hunt regulations for open hunt areas. One guy has broken completely, and the other two would probably break under strain. ", I also made a preliminary location for a truck trail to the top of Hutch Mountain. No discharge of firearms is allowed in this recreation area.