Wisconsin dad, 52, and his daughter, 23, both die after running out of water during 100F hike through Utah beauty spot
A father and daughter from Green Bay, Wisconsin tragically died after running out of water during a sweltering hike at a well-known Utah National Park.
The unidentified dad, 52, and his daughter, 23, were found dead by park rangers and members of the Bureau of Land Management at Canyonlands National Park on Friday.
At the time of the unfortunate incident, the air temperature was reported to be higher than 100°F, officials said.
They were hiking on the Syncline Loop Trail- 'the most challenging trail in the Island in the Sky district'- when they got lost and ran out of water, the National Park Service said on Sunday.
San Juan County Dispatch received a 911 text from someone at the national park, but once a search team arrived, the father and daughter were deceased.
The unidentified dad, 52, and his daughter, 23, were found dead by park rangers and members of the Bureau of Land Management at Canyonlands National Park on Friday
The identities of the victims have not yet been released. DailyMail.com contacted the San Juan County Sheriff's Department and the National Park Service.
'While temperatures remain high this summer, park visitors are advised to carry and drink plenty of water and avoid strenuous activity during midday heat,' the National Park Service said.
The Syncline Loop Trail requires hikers to climb and navigate boulder fields and steep zigzag paths.
The trail is 8.1miles long and is situated on a 1,500ft elevation change, according to the National Park Service. It takes about five to seven hours to complete the hike.
The agency has informed hikers to over prepare for the treacherous journey with necessary supplies, including at least a gallon of water, snacks, headlamps, flashlights, maps, and 'sturdy footwear.'
They also warn hikers to be prepared for all types of weather conditions, including sun, rain, the cold, or intense heat.
The father and daughter ran out of water during their hike. The air temperature was reported to be higher than 100°F, officials said
The father and daughter's deaths are being investigated by the San Juan County Sheriff's Office and the National Park Service.
Another person lost their life in the suffocating heat late Saturday, according to the Santa Clara-Ivins Public Safety Department.
The department received a call that two people were 'suffering from a heat-related incident' at Snow Canyon State Park - about five hours from Canyonlands National Park.
Multiple agencies responded and swiftly rescued the two, but a passerby soon reported a third person unconscious nearby, Fox 13 reported.
Search crews discovered the person, a 30-year-old unidentified woman, dead when they arrived.
On June 29 a Texas man, Scott Sims, 69, was found dead on a popular hiking trail in the Grand Canyon.
The Grand Canyon dispatching office received a report around 7pm that Sims was found semi-conscious on the canyon's River Trail, which runs for just under two miles along the Colorado River.
Officials said that he was heading to Phantom Ranch where he was planning on staying for the night.
Scott Sims, 69, is from Austin, Texas, and was hiking in the Grand Canyon when he died on June 29
Pictured: South Kaibab Trail at Grand Canyon National Park. This is the treacherously hot trail Sims traversed in order to get to Phantom Ranch, where he planned to stay overnight
Three National Park Service paramedics rushed to the hiker's position from Phantom Ranch as bystanders began doing CPR on Sims.
Unfortunately, all efforts to resuscitate him were unsuccessful, leading the Park Service to issue a dire warning about extreme heat while hiking, especially on the specific trail Sims was on.
'In the summer, temperatures on exposed parts of the trail can reach over 120°F in the shade. Park rangers strongly advise not hiking in the inner canyon during the heat of the day between the hours of 10 am and 4 pm,' the federal agency said.
The summer months are a particularly perilous time to hike because the heat also makes it more complicated for rescue operations to be conducted.'
Officials didn't confirm if Sims died from heat stroke, nor did they release any information on his cause of death.
According to AccuWeather, the high temperature on the day Sims died was 91°F.
