Chore day today, but we took timeout to drive up Yarnell Hill for breakfast at the local diner.
The Ranch House is a tiny little place open only on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, serves only breakfast but lunch. It 's usually packed every Saturday and Sunday.
On the way down the hill we stopped to pay our respects to the Granite Mountain Hot Shots. The Memorial State Park pays tribute to 19 of the 20 wild fire fighters who lost their lives in a fire started by lightning striking west of Yarnell. The park consists of a small parking area, a couple of portapots, two awnings, and the trailhead leading up to and over the top of the mountain to the spot where, on June 30, 2013 a sudden wind change blew the fire back on the firefighters. They were overrun by the flames in a box canyon. The fire was too intense and moving too quickly for their shelters to protect them.
The far awning covers a bronze statue commemorating all the Hot Shots,
the other covers info boards with a map of the trail
and information about the trail.
Another board introduces the Hot Shots.
These young men will not be forgotten.
Relaxing day tomorrow.
Louise and Duane
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