Mingus Butterfly Photoset • BiFrost • 2021-09-25 • HikeArizona.COM

Mingus Butterfly, AZ

	2021-09-25
	9 by BiFrost

Mingus Butterfly, AZ

Hiking	12.05 Miles	3,334 AEG

Hiking	12.05 Miles	5 Hrs 42 Mns	2.27 mph
	3,334 ft AEG	24 Mns Break

Linked

6 linked trail guides

Gaddes Canyon #110

View Point Trail #106

North Mingus Trail #105

Coleman Trail #108

Gaddes Canyon Two Trail #9037

View Point-North Mingus Loop

Partners

partners

John9L

slowandsteady

All these years in AZ and never hiked on Mingus. John made the suggestion so Kathy and I joined the hike. We started from the Viewpoint trailhead on top taking the south loop first down to Gaddes Canyon. Then up Gaddes which was the nicest part of that loop. Also went by the Tower but it was closed off due to covid restrictions so we bypassed. Skies showed potential for rain but nothing developed until we reached the top again.

At the top the rain started to come down but after checking radar decided that if was probably short lived. We checked out the viewpoint and then headed down on the north loop. Great views along this section even with some on and off rain. Eventually things cleared as we finished hiking around to the uphill section back to the top. Short break where the trail hits the rim and then hiked by the hang glider launch spot on the way back to the trailhead.

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