A woman hiking in a remote area of the Grand Canyon, Arizona, has tragically died in triple-digit heat, officials have confirmed. An anonymous 57-year-old hiker was found dead in the Tweep section of the national park on Monday, July 3. Temperatures can reach as high as 114 degrees Celsius in parts of the Grand Canyon.
“At approximately 6:30 p.m. on July 2, US park rangers received a report of a day hiker in distress in the Tweep area of Grand Canyon National Park,” the park’s press release said. . “The hiker, a 57-year-old woman, was knocked unconscious while attempting an eight-mile hike in the park’s remote Tweep section. On July 2, temperatures hit well over 100 degrees F (38 degrees C) at Tweep and about 114 degrees at Phantom Ranch near the Colorado River along the North Kaibab Trail. F (46 °C) has been reached.”
“Grand Canyon National Park Park Rangers are urging visitors to the Grand Canyon, especially hikers and backpackers in the inner canyon, to prepare for the extremely hot days of the next few weeks. Wednesday, July 5. Until then, an excessive heat warning has been issued for the inner canyon of the Grand Canyon,” the release added.
The press release further states that temperatures on exposed parts of the trail can reach over 120°F (49°C) in shade. Hiking in extreme heat can lead to heat exhaustion, heat stroke, hyponatremia, and even death, he said. “Parks officials strongly advise against hiking inside the canyon during the hottest hours of the day, between 10am and 4pm,” he added.
A press release confirms that an investigation into the woman’s death is being conducted by the NPS in collaboration with the Mojave County Coroner.
