GRANITE MOUNTAIN HOTSHOTS MEMORIAL HIKE YARNELL, ARIZONA
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ม.ค. 2021
- Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial State Park was dedicated in 2016 as a place to remember the 19 Granite Mountain Hotshot Firefighters who were lost on June 30, 2013, while fighting the Yarnell Hill Fire. To hike the trail is to better understand the experience of these men as well as to appreciate the beauty of the town of Yarnell and the surrounding areas. The Hotshots Trail starts from the parking lot trailhead up to the overlook, where you'll see sweeping views in every direction. Then it continues down the Memorial Trail, where you can pay your respects at the site where the Hotshots were recovered. I label this awesome hike as moderate at a 7-mile round trip and 1700ft of elevation gain. This is such an amazing trail and adventure that you need to experience for yourself one day!
For more information on this hike azstateparks.com/hotshots
My Uncle was the man who designed the memorial. This was his proudest project. He recently passed away.
Wow I'm sorry to hear about your uncle. He did an amazing job with the memorial and that's a great part of his legacy. You should be very proud.
Visited this spot a few years back. Only made it part way up the trail. I would imagine that is the same route the crew took.
Nice to see they are remember and with this great memorial never forgotten - brave men one and all! Another beautiful day and great hike and a tastefully done tribute, cheers Alan
Yes a great way to honor these men by constructing this trail and memorial! It's a sad story honestly. I am glad you enjoyed this adventure Alan and thanks for watching brother.
Amazing mountains and infinite horizons... Ww. Thanks for this new adventure.
Thanks for watching. Glad you enjoyed this adventure.
Your video is such a beautiful tribute to these firefighters. The hike is beautiful and we can tell how emotionally charged this place is. You've honored their memory, Eric.
Thank you so much Alex for your kind words. I am glad to hear I did this video tastefully and honored the brave firefighters well. It's a great hike and I really hope you guys get to do it one day! Thanks for checking this video out!
You did a great job showcasing this place. A very respectful and well made video.
Thank you so much Josh! Yeah keeping it respectf is definitely most important when visiting a special place like this. I really appreciate it brother and thanks again!
Just saw the film and looked up Memorial Site. Amazing site and video. Thanks for posting it.
That is a great movie! I actually watched the film after I did this hike. I'm really glad you enjoyed the video.I hope you're able to do this hike someday as well because it's very moving! Thanks for watching!
If we ever get down to Arizona we will definitely do the hike. Looks awesome! Cheers from Nova Scotia 🇨🇦
Great video showcasing this memorial trail. I remember hearing it on the news when it happened, very sad. I watched the movie the made of them and it did bring me to tears. Well done Eric.
I've actually still got to watch the movie. Yes really a sad event that happened here. They really did a great job with this trail and memorial honestly. So glad you enjoyed the video Lance! Thank buddy!
thanks for providing the link for more info, what a different hike for sure it was not just about being out in nature but to see the site and the memorial they did for the 19 lost firefighters, very nice tribute
It was was definitely a nice change of pace to hike the kind of a trail! It was truly an amazing hiking experience that I can't really get from any other trails. So glad you enjoyed this adventure and thanks again Craig!
I love the memorial, reading about the history of places and people. Whew what a beautiful view tho!
What an overall amazing hike this was! Much appreciated Mia thank you!😃😃😃
horribly sad/ have read about this before, thanks for giving us a tour of the area but it is really sad. living in NorCal we are very aware of the dangers of wildfire. appreciate you sharing the memorial.
Yes really a tragedy what happened here and I hope something like this never happens again. But what an amazing trail and Memorial Day did for these men. Such a great experience to visit this place. Thanks again pal 😀.
That is an amazing memorial, I actually didn't check this out while we were there, what a shame that I missed it. I just knew they had a small memorial up on Thumb Butte but I didn't even know about this one. It was great to see here. Thank you!
Yeah it's a shame you never got to do this one but I am sure you will eventually be back for a visit. They really did a great job with all of it! Glad you enjoyed this adventure Nicole 😊. Thanks for your continued support 😀 👍
Hello my friend, very nice hike. Take Care and Keep Exploring The Outdoors.
Thank you so much my friend!
I haven't heard about a hike like this before, but I think it is such a wonderful way to commemorate the firefighters. I really like your style of videos, you have a new subscriber. Keep it up!
Thank you so much for subscribing to my TH-cam Channel! I am always very happy to show people hiking trails that they never knew about! Thanks again my friend for your support.
😢 Heroes
Yes, they definitely are!
Let’s all appreciate the hotshots and what they did. It wasn’t the hotshots fault it was the fire to slow to hot
A fitting memorial to such a tragic loss of life Eric. Thanks for sharing this one. Atb Anthony
Yes I totally have to agree with you on that. Great way to honor these brave men. Thanks Anthony!
Thee saddest movie I have ever seen!!! 😢
Yeah, it was a pretty sad movie.
@@adventuringoutdoorswitheric it was made very well! That’s why it was so sad. Incredible story telling!
live in this town and I've been to the mormorial in town but not the Hot shots trail mormorial
It definitely takes some work to get to it!
Eric, how long did it take you to hike there and back? Thanks good video
Thank you so much! Really glad you enjoyed it! If I remember correctly it took me around 4 hours to do the whole thing. Definitely make sure you do it in the cooler times of the year. There's no real shade honestly. Thanks again 👍
I'm planning on doing this hike before it gets too hot this year and to go see the memorial and honor these heroes. But what is the cell reception like on the hike?
Yeah, this is definitely a must do hike, and you will totally love it! To be honest with you, I made this video probably around 3 years ago, and I totally don't remember about the cell reception. I do apologize about that. But I do appreciate you checking out the video!
depends --- overall okay yet I was in a pinch one time and it didn't work.
How far from Vegas, Eric?
What's up brother! It's about a 4 hour drive from Las Vegas. Super awesome hike!
I would love to see this, but I know I couldn't walk it. Recently disabled.
Hey, I am really sorry to hear about your disability. I am glad that I am at least able to show you this hike virtually. I wish you the best, my friend.
Depending on your level of disability, you might be able to at least drive up to the base of the trail.