GRAND CANYON, AZ – For the second time this month, a hiker has died on the Bright Angel Trail in Grand Canyon National Park.
According to the National Park Service, on July 19 at approximately 9:47 a.m., the Grand Canyon Communications Center received a report of a hiker with a medical emergency in progress on the Bright Angel Trail. The caller determined that the hiker did not have a pulse while on the phone with dispatchers.
Bystanders initiated CPR and National Park Service Search and Rescue personnel responded and assisted with resuscitation efforts. All attempts to resuscitate the individual were unsuccessful.
The victim has been identified as a 56-year-old male. He was returning from a day trip to Plateau Point when he became unresponsive near Mile-and-Half Resthouse.
An investigation into the incident is being conducted by the NPS in coordination with the Coconino County Medical Examiner.
On July 14, a 44-year-old male hiker became unresponsive at the Mile-and-a-Half Resthouse on the Bright Angel Trail.
The 44-year-old was on a multi-day hiking trip and returning from Phantom Ranch when he began experiencing difficulty hiking up the Bright Angel trail near Indian Garden. He reached the Mile-and-a-Half Resthouse before becoming unresponsive.
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