Mingus Mt Arizona

Mingus Mountain at 7815′ separates Prescott and Cottonwood, Arizona.  There is a unpaved forest service road that takes you close enough for a short hike to this vantage point overlooking the Verde Valley.  Several forest fires have the turned the sky and horizon very hazy.  In addition, much of the West is experiencing a heat wave and when I was here this morning at 5:30AM it was 70°.