Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial Hike

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  1. Nov 23, 2020 at 8:25 PM #1
    Bada0Bing

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    Did this hike Sunday. 7 miles total with 1500ft of climbing.

    Very nice hike. Every few hundred meters they honor a fallen hotshot with a plaque and a couple personal paragraphs about them.

    Almost shed a few tears when I made it to the memorial.

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  2. Nov 23, 2020 at 9:13 PM #2
    Dback Jon

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    I want to do this hike
     
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  3. Nov 25, 2020 at 8:56 AM #3
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    Pretty awesome that they did this. Hope I can hike it some day. Those guys were bad ass.
     
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    It's amazing how fast fires can move through this terrain.
     
  5. Nov 30, 2020 at 1:11 PM #5
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    thanks for posting, I should probably do this too.
     
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  6. Dec 4, 2020 at 5:09 AM #6
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    Nice. I need to get back outdoors.

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  7. Dec 4, 2020 at 8:52 AM #7
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    3.5 miles up and 3.5 miles down?
     
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  8. Dec 20, 2020 at 9:15 PM #8
    Bada0Bing

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    Pretty much. Probably 3 miles climbing and then 0.5 drop down to the site. Not difficult at all. Get there early for easier parking.
     
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