{"id":716599,"date":"2026-06-21T02:36:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T02:36:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/716599\/"},"modified":"2026-06-21T02:36:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T02:36:09","slug":"3-elderly-hikers-die-on-grand-canyons-inner-trails-as-temperature-spiked-to-109-degrees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/716599\/","title":{"rendered":"3 elderly hikers die on Grand Canyon’s inner trails as temperature spiked to 109 degrees"},"content":{"rendered":"

Three elderly hikers died in apparent heat-related deaths while traversing the Grand Canyon’s inner trails as temperatures spiked above 100 degrees.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Rangers and emergency personnel responded to two separate heat-related incidents on June 12 and June 16, according to the National Park Service<\/a>. \u00a0<\/p>\n

“In both cases, the deceased hikers were hiking trails in the Inner Canyon, where temperatures can exceed 109 F in the shade during midday hours,” the statement said.<\/p>\n

Emergency responders arrived to find the hikers already deceased on the trails. A 72-year-old man was found dead June 12 on the South Kaibab Trail due to heat-related symptoms, park officials said. A 67-year old man and a 68-year-old woman were found dead on the North Kaibab Trail on June 16, park officials said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Visitors walk and sit on rocks off the South Rim trail of Grand Canyon National Park near Mather Point, located in northwestern Arizona.<\/p>\n

Robbin Goddard\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

An investigation into their causes of death is still ongoing, although they appear to be heat-related.<\/p>\n

The hikers were transported to Coconino County Medical Examiner’s office.<\/p>\n

Earlier this month, a teen died from apparent heat-related<\/a>\u00a0causes after attempting a round-trip day hike from the South Rim of the canyon to the Colorado River. Emergency responders launched a helicopter rescue operation. Searchers ultimately found the teen in a remote area about 30 feet below the trail.<\/p>\n

An elderly man died last year<\/a>\u00a0while attempting to reach the Colorado River for an overnight stay at Phantom Ranch, a popular camping site, park officials said.<\/p>\n

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Emily Mae Czachor<\/a><\/p>\n

contributed to this report.\n <\/p>\n

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