Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial State Park

Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial State Park
Map showing the location of Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial State Park
Map showing the location of Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial State Park
Location in Arizona
Map showing the location of Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial State Park
Map showing the location of Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial State Park
Location in United States
LocationYavapai, Arizona, United States
Coordinates34°13′14″N 112°46′39″W / 34.22045°N 112.777502°W / 34.22045; -112.777502[1]
Area320 acres (130 ha)
Established2016
Visitors15,261 (in 2022)[2]
Governing bodyArizona State Parks, U.S. Forest Service
WebsiteHotshots Memorial Park

Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial State Park is a state park near Yarnell, Arizona, created to memorialize the nineteen members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots who died there on June 30, 2013, while fighting the Yarnell Hill Fire.

The park opened on November 30, 2016, and had over 18,000 visitors in its first year. The park, located at the site where the firefighters died,[3] is accessed by a 3.5-mile (5.6 km) hiking trail from the parking area off Arizona State Route 89. The park entrance and trailhead is about 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Yarnell.[4]

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  2. ^ "Monthly State Parks Visitation Report" (PDF). Arizona Office of Tourism. December 2022.
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