PRESCOTT – Day use areas around Granite Mountain in the Prescott National Forest were closed Sunday after a series of mountain lion sightings.
Seven men visiting the area first spotted the big cat more than a month ago, and Arizona Game and Fish officers searched for it without success, forest officials said.
This weekend, the cougar was sighted twice near Granite Basin Lake, about 10 miles northwest of Prescott, prompting the closures.
Areas closed include Granite Basin Lake, Cayuse Equestrian Area, Williamson Valley Trailhead and the Little Granite Mountain Trailhead 37. The Yavapai campground is expected to remain open.
Officials did not say how long the closures will remain in effect or if more searches are planned.
