The Granite Mountains

The astounding views from the summit of the granite mountain trail come at a price.

The granite mountains.

Just one of the hotshots on the crew survived. May god rest their souls they were working heroes taken before their time. It was once known as mount gurley for the first governor of the arizona territory john a. A climb up the nearly 9000 foot granite mountain or horse peak yields one of the most amazing views in the whole eastern sierra.

So what happened that fateful day. After burning for two days it overran and killed 19 members of the granite mountain hotshots. They were professionals working in a dangerous occupation on a particularly dangerous fire under unusually dangerous conditions. Granite mountain is a top rated hiking destination.

A complete 360 degree vista encompassing the sierran scarp the volcanic mono craters and glass mountain the rugged white mountains adobe valley the excelsior range in nevada the bodie hills and mono lake. Geology of the granite mountains. Based on the true story of the granite mountain hotshots a group of elite firefighters who risk everything to protect a town from a historic wildfire. They could read the writing on the wall before it got to them.

But views of pointed kaleetan peak deep blue crystal lake the climber dotted tooth and mount rainier dominating the skyline to the south make it all worth it. Therefore get there early to avoid a crowded trail. This granite knob is an iconic landmark along the emigrant trail and was named during a fur traders fourth of july celebration held in 1830. Located in the beartooth range in the northern rocky mountains granite peak lives up to it s name as a large chunk of granite towering over southern montana.

Unfortunately the granite mountain hotshots did suffer. If you re not planning to be in scottsdale to hike the trails at the granite mountain trailhead you can easily find trails in your desired destination using the alltrails app. With josh brolin miles teller jeff bridges jennifer connelly. Today it is a one hour drive along highway 220 to reach independence rock the first granite mountains outcrop encountered heading southwest.

The granite mountains gm are located about 50 miles 80 5 km southwest of casper. Directed by joseph kosinski. Yarnell lee and diane helm own a ranch 600 yards from where 19 granite mountain hotshots died in the yarnell hill fire on june 30 2013. The yarnell hill fire was a wildfire near yarnell arizona on june 28 2013.