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Visitor Dies After Fall on Angels Landing Trail in Zion National Park
The National Park Service said 13 hikers have died from falls on Angels Landing since 2000.
- On Friday, a visitor died after falling from the Angels Landing Trail at Zion National Park in southern Utah. The National Park Service confirmed they received reports of the fall at 2 p.m.
- Angels Landing is a thin, precarious trail where climbers navigate with only a chain for support. The route features dangerous drops of 500 to 1,000 feet down the side of the trail.
- Due to recovery attempts, rangers closed the West Rim Trail and Angels Landing immediately on Friday. Officials reopened both trails on Saturday morning after clearing the area and recovering the body.
- The Angels Landing Trail is consistently ranked among the most dangerous in the national park system. Records show well over a dozen people have fallen from the trail since 2000, with 13 deaths from injuries.
- U.S. Sen. John Curtis, who spoke at the 100th anniversary of the Zion National Park Lodge earlier that day, expressed concern about the permit requirement. "I feel so bad that it takes a permit," Curtis said.
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Hiker dies falling from Angels Landing in Zion National Park
A search and rescue operation was underway Friday at Zion National Park due to a fall from the Angels Landing trail. | KSL file photo SPRINGDALE, Utah (KSL) — Search and rescue crews responded to Zion National Park on Friday after a hiker died falling from the Angels Landing trail. Park rangers responded to the area after a fall was reported at Angels Landing Friday about 2 p.m., according to a statement from the U.S. Department of the Interior.…
Visitor dies after fall on Angels Landing Trail in Zion National Park
A visitor at Zion National Park in southern Utah has died after falling from the popular Angels Landing Trail, prompting a search and rescue operation.The National Park Service confirmed they were first called to reports of a fall on the Angels Landing Trail at 2 p.m. Friday. Due to the recovery attempts, the West Rim Trail, including Scout Lookout and Angels Landing, were immediately closed.By late Friday afternoon, rangers were still clearing …
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