On June 3, at approximately 1:40 p.m., the Grand Canyon National Park Regional Communications Center received reports of an 18-year-old male experiencing heat-related symptoms below Havasupai Gardens on the Bright Angel Trail. National Park Service rangers responded and located the individual approximately 30 feet below the trail in a remote area near Garden Creek.
Despite rapid response efforts by park rangers and a coordinated helicopter rescue operation, lifesaving measures were unsuccessful.
Heatstroke happens when body temperature rises quickly and a person can’t cool down. It can be life-threatening by causing damage to the brain and other vital organs. It may be caused by doing strenuous activity in the heat or by being in a hot place for too long. Heatstroke can happen without having any previous heat-related condition, such as heat exhaustion.
The individual was on a day hike from the South Rim to the Colorado River and back via the Bright Angel Trail. The incident is under investigation in coordination with the Coconino County Medical Examiner’s Office. The individual’s name is not being released pending next of kin notifications. No additional information is available at this time.
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An 18-year-old is usually resilient to circumstances. The Bright Angel Trail is one of the more casual hikes in the Grand Canyon. It must have been a really hot day and perhaps some unpreparedness to befall a young man. I truly am saddened that the person could not experience longevity as most of us do.