SAN JUAN COUNTY, Utah (ABC4) — A pair of hikers died while hiking in Canyonlands National Park in southern Utah on Friday afternoon, according to the National Park Service.
The hikers were a father, 52, and daughter, 23, from Green Bay, Wisconsin. The NPS did not immediately release the identities of the hikers.
Officials said the pair was hiking on the Syncline Trail before they got lost and ran out of water. San Juan County Dispatch got a 911 text from the Island in the Sky district of the park on Friday afternoon.
At the time of the incident, the air temperature was said to be higher than 100 degrees, according to officials.
Several officials — including rangers from the National Park Service and personnel from the Bureau of Land Management Moab District Helitack — responded to the incident and began to search for the hikers. The Utah Department of Public Safety also provided assistance.
“When they were located, the two individuals were already deceased,” the NPS said in a press release.
The incident is being investigated by the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office and the National Park Service.
“While temperatures remain high this summer, park visitors are advised to carry and drink plenty of water and avoid strenuous activity during midday heat,” the NPS said.
There is no further information at this time.
