Grand Canyon Hiker Dies on Trail After Temperatures Soar into Triple Digits
Approaching the Monument walking east along the Tonto Trail from Hermit Camp. On Sunday, June 20, 2021, the Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center received a report of a backpacker experiencing heat illness on the Tonto Trail near Monument Creek. (National Park Service/Michael Quinn) At a Glance The temperature reached 116 degrees in the Grand Canyon on Saturday.The 53-year-old woman became disoriented and later unconscious while hiking.Another hiker died after collapsing Tuesday. An Ohio woman hiking in the Grand Canyon appears...