Hiker falls to death on popular trail in Arches National Park

By Chris Williams
Published  October 12, 2024 2:47pm EDT
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Tourists beside the Double O Arch in the Arches National Park near Moab, Utah on April 22, 2018. (Photo credit should read MARK RALSTON/AFP via Getty Images)

The Brief 

    • A 68-year-old man from New Jersey died after falling 30 feet on Devils Garden Trail in Arches National Park, Utah.
    • Resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful; the man's name has not been released.

MOAB, Utah - A 68-year-old man fell to his death while hiking on a popular trail in Arches National Park in Utah.

The 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.

The Source

  • The information in this story was obtained from the Associated Press after receiving a report from park rangers at Arches National Park. This story was reported from Los Angeles.