Mingus Mountain, Summit and mountain in Black Hills range, Arizona

Mingus Mountain is a summit in the Black Hills range of Arizona, rising to 2,355 meters (7,730 feet) within Prescott National Forest. The terrain features dense evergreen forests mixed with rocky terrain and open areas.

Mingus Mountain's name comes from two competing accounts: Marshall Trimble's Roadside History of Arizona credits brothers Joseph and Jacob Mingus, who settled in the 1880s and ran a sawmill near the base, while another source names William Mingus, a pioneer prospector who lived and worked on the mountain in the 1870s and died in Prescott in 1911. The Mingus Lookout Complex, a fire tower with associated buildings at the summit, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The Yavapai name for the mountain is Hwa:lkyañaña. The English name comes from Joseph and Jacob Mingus, brothers who settled in the area in the 1880s and ran a sawmill near the base; another account credits pioneer prospector William Mingus, who worked the mountain in the 1870s. Musician Justin Chancellor of the band Tool was married on the mountain.

State Route 89A crosses the mountain between Prescott Valley and Jerome, providing easy access to the area. Forest Service roads connect to camping areas and hiking trails suitable for different skill levels.

Mingus Mountain is the home flying site of the Arizona Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association, not a continental hub. Its summit also carries the transmitters of Prescott station KAZT-TV and several low-power stations serving Cottonwood, Clarkdale, Camp Verde and Prescott Valley. The Mingus Lookout Complex, a fire tower with associated buildings, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.