The National Park Service said the 67-year-old man was trying to reach the Colorado River.
GRAND CANYON, Ariz. — A North Texas man died at Grand Canyon National Park on Tuesday, officials said.
According to a release from the National Park Service, a 67-year-old man from Alvarado, Texas, was found unresponsive around 11:50 a.m. Officials say the man was attempting to reach the Colorado River from an overnight stay at Phantom Ranch.
Witnesses reported the man turning around at Skeleton Point and making his way back up the South Kaibab Trail when the incident occurred, the release states. Bystanders immediately attempted CPR while NPS medical personnel responded on foot, but all attempts to resuscitate the man were unsuccessful, officials said.
Park rangers attributed heat to the medical incident, saying in the summer, temperatures on exposed parts of the trail can exceed 120°. The National Park Service said during peak heat hours — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. — visitors should reconsider hiking.
NPS said they are investigating the incident alongside the Coconino County Medical Examiner’s Office.