Hiker Dies in Fall at Arches National Park in Utah

The Associated Press
By The Associated Press
October 12, 2024US News
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Hiker Dies in Fall at Arches National Park in Utah
The Devils Garden Trailhead at Arches National Park in Moab, Utah, in July 2023. (Google Street View/Screenshot via NTD)

MOAB, Utah—A hiker died in a fall on a popular trail at Arches National Park in Utah.

The 68-year-old man from Paramus, New Jersey, fell about 30 feet Tuesday morning, park officials said in a statement.

Resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful. The man’s name wasn’t released.

The fall happened near an overlook on Devils Garden Trail, a popular loop in the busy park known for its 2,000 sandstone arches.

It’s the world’s highest concentration of natural arches.