Hiker Dies On Iconic Arizona Park Trail During Extreme Summer Heat

A Texas man died Tuesday successful 1 of nan country's astir storied tourer destinations arsenic sweltering summertime power grips nan United States. 

The 67-year-old man, whose sanction was not released by authorities, was recovered unresponsive connected nan South Kaibab Trail successful Grand Canyon National Park, according to a connection posted to nan park's Facebook page. 

That way is located beneath Cedar Ridge, which is considered nan park's premier hiking trail. 

The Colorado River is seen from nan South Kaibab Trail on nan Grand Canyon South Rim successful Arizona, connected June 21, 2019. (Patrick Gorski/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

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The man was attempting to scope nan Colorado River for an overnight enactment astatine nan historical Phantom Ranch, nestled connected nan northbound broadside of nan formidable river, which tin only beryllium accessed connected ft aliases by raft. 

"According to reports, nan hiker had turned astir astatine Skeleton Point and was making his measurement backmost up [the] way erstwhile nan incident occurred," Grand Canyon National Park said. 

Passersby conducted CPR connected nan man while parkland aesculapian unit responded connected foot, but they could not resuscitate him. 

This 2019 photograph provided by nan National Park Service shows nan Hance Rapid located wherever Red Canyon intersects pinch nan Colorado River astatine River Mile 77. (Carl Bowman/NPS via AP)

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While nan origin of his decease has not been announced, parkland officials cautioned of vulnerable utmost heat.

"In nan summer, temperatures connected exposed parts of nan way tin transcend 120°F (49°C) successful nan shade, creating highly hazardous conditions for hikers. In summation to nan heat, pre-existing aesculapian conditions tin compound beingness stress, making summer hiking peculiarly risky," according to Grand Canyon National Park. 

"Park rangers powerfully counsel against hiking successful nan soul canyon during those hours and impulse each visitors to return utmost be aware erstwhile readying hikes during nan summertime months."

With nan North Rim successful nan background, visitors hike on nan South Rim of nan Grand Canyon, Feb. 22, 2005. (AP)

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Between 2014 and 2019, an mean of 17 group died successful Grand Canyon National Park each year, according to National Park Service data. 

The apical origin of decease successful nan Grand Canyon is aesculapian emergencies unrelated to parkland activities. Falling is nan 2nd astir predominant origin of death, and drowning nan third.