A hiker dies in a fall at Arches National Park in Utah
Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press
Delicate Arch, the most widely recognized of Utah's more than 6,000 natural arches, is seen in Arches National Park near Moab on Sept. 22, 2020.MOAB, Utah (AP) — A hiker died in a fall on a popular trail at Arches National Park in Utah.
The 68-year-old 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.
