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Journey

No rating
1.7
mi
Distance
463
ft
Gain
easy
Difficulty

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
1.73mi
Distance
463ft
Elevation Gain
463ft
Elevation Loss
25%
Max Grade
5,520ft
High Point
5,044ft
Low Point
Path Type
There and Back
Description
Once at the observation deck, the 3/4-mile Journey Trail allows you to follow the last steps of the Hotshots down to the Fatality Site where they made their last stand.

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Contributors
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