Visit Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial State Park
The big picture: The park opened in 2016 as a way to memorialize the tragedy that killed 19 wildland firefighters in northern Arizona in 2013.
It features a 7-mile round-trip trail with memorial placards honoring each of the victims.
The final ¾ mile is called the "journey trail" and follows the last steps taken by the Hotshot crew. It concludes at the fatality site, where their bodies were discovered, which is encircled by 19 linked gabion baskets.
Zoom in: Visitors are encouraged to leave memorial items at the tribute wall that overlooks the fatality site.
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Visit Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial State Park
The Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial State Park allows visitors to trek the final path traveled by the fallen Yarnell Hill firefighters. The big picture: The park opened in 2016 as a way to memorialize the tragedy that killed 19 wildland firefighters in northern Arizona in 2013. It features a 7-mile round-trip trail with memorial placards honoring each of the victims. The final ¾ mile is called the "journey trail" and follows the last steps taken by the Hotshot crew. It concludes at the fatality site, where their bodies were discovered, which is encircled by 19 linked gabion baskets. Zoom in: Visitors are encouraged to leave memorial items at the tribute wall that overlooks the fatality site.
