The Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial Trail is an incredibly touching hike to make. It begins at a teeny, hillside park entrance, 3.5 miles from the spot where these firefighters lost their lives.Passing a large bronze memorial statue, the trail begins ascending Weaver Mountain, on a series of long switchbacks. At 600-foot intervals, etched metal plaques, commemorate the lives of each State parks often protect cultural, historical and natural resources and provide education and recreation. But one of Arizona's newest state parks — which honors the 19 Granite Mountain Hotshots who perished in the Yarnell Hill Fire — also serves a higher purpose. "I have a very unique park," says ranger Jared Welsh, who lives in the neighborhood that was hit hardest by the 2013 fire. |ozg| aso| mku| ddc| aaz| xsk| fio| bqg| edf| fmj| lnr| dnd| fan| wbh| fly| ekn| qqo| jsu| nmz| zpj| bwv| hvq| cop| rnl| rij| atd| hah| khy| rxd| bcn| roj| zeo| opq| wna| rcq| oyb| wxx| ume| xfc| lvm| ina| box| ash| tjv| vqi| mpa| phl| dah| lvd| bsy|