Hiker found dead after solo backpacking trip at Grand Canyon

Hiker found dead after solo backpacking trip at Grand Canyon

The National Park Service (NPS) says a hiker was found dead at the Grand Canyon earlier this week, marking the sixth death at the park in one month.

Around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, a concerned family called 911 to report that a man failed to check in while attempting a solo, multi-day backpacking trip from Thunder River to Deer Creek. Crews then began searching for the missing hiker.

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