| Mount Mingus | |
| Elevation Ft: | 5802 |
| Prominence Ft: | 528 |
| Location: | Sevier County, Tennessee |
| Range: | Appalachian Mountains, Blue Ridge Mountains, Great Smoky Mountains |
| Topo: | USGS Mount Mingus |
| First Ascent: | unknown |
| Easiest Route: | Hike |
Mount Mingus is a mountain located in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is part of the Great Smoky Mountains subrange of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which is, in turn, part of the Appalachian Mountains. Its elevation is 5802feet above sea level.[1]
The summit of Mount Mingus is a rounded knob that reaches an elevation of 5802feet above mean sea level. It is located about 1miles south of Newfound Gap Road (U.S. Route 441), the main thoroughfare through the national park, 1miles from the Tennessee-North Carolina state line and the Appalachian Trail, and 2miles west of Newfound Gap. It is also located east-southeast of the Sugarland Mountain massif, about 2.5miles south of the summit of Mount Le Conte, and about 2miles north-northeast of Mount Collins.[2]