Father and daughter hikers found dead in Utah after running out of water in 100-degree temps
A man and his daughter died late last week after they ran out of water in Canyonlands National Park in Utah on a day when temperatures rose over 100 degrees, authorities said.
A man and his daughter died late last week after they ran out of water in Canyonlands National Park in Utah on a day when temperatures rose over 100 degrees, authorities said.
The bodies of Albino Herrera Espinoza, 52, and Beatriz Herrera, 23, both of Green Bay, Wisconsin, were found at about 6 p.m. Friday, the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.
The hikers became lost hiking the Syncline Loop Trail, and their bodies were taken off the mountain Saturday morning by helicopter, the sheriff’s office said.
The air temperature when the pair became lost was over 100 degrees, according to the National Park Service.
Park visitors are advised to carry and drink plenty of water and avoid strenuous activity during the daytime, according to the park service.
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