Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial State Park, Hiking Trail

Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial State Park, Hiking Trail HIKERS: This is a “one-way” trail, not a loop. You must hike up and back to the parking area. The trail is seven miles round-trip. Plan for a 4+ hour round-trip. Please bring adequate food and water. There is no access to drinking water along the trail. Those making the seven-mile hike should begin before 12p.m. and carry a flashlight in the event hiking out after dark becomes necessary. TRAIL DESCRIPTION: From the trailhead, the Hotshots Trail is a 2.85 mile path up to the Observation Deck. Every 600 feet, 19 granite plaques set into rocks share a photo and a story of each fallen Hotshot. Additional interpretive signage provides information about wildland firefighting. From the Observation Deck, you can see the Fatality Site 400 feet below and the Town of Yarnell to the east. Additional interpretive signage outlines the tragic events of the Yarnell Hill Fire. A Tribute Wall is available to leave stickers, patches and other mementos in honor of the sacrifice the Granite Mountain Hotshots made to protect our community. The 3/4-mile Journey Trail allows you to follow the last steps of the Hotshots down to the Fatality Site where they made their last stand. Encircling the Fatality Site, 19 gabions, one for each Hotshot, are united by chains representing their eternal team. A path surrounds the gabions and a memorial flagpole. Please take a moment to pay your respects, but please remain outside of the gabion enclosure. ✅Subscribe for more: /channel/UChbNI2qt09WV4jhutQxoo1Q?view_as=subscriber Please Like, Share, Comment, and Subscribe. By Subscribing and hitting the Notification Bell 🔔, you will be alerted to future videos. Thank you for watching.

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