A hiker dies in a fall at Arches National Park in Utah

A hiker has died in a fall on a popular trail at Arches National Park in Utah

ByThe Associated Press
October 11, 2024, 4:40 PM

MOAB, Utah -- 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 (9 meters) 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.