Overview

• A 67-year-old man from Alvarado, Texas, was found unresponsive below Cedar Ridge around 11:50 a.m. after turning back at Skeleton Point and could not be revived despite CPR by bystanders and park medical staff
• The National Park Service warns that summer temperatures on exposed sections of the South Kaibab Trail can exceed 120°F in the shade, making hikes between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. particularly hazardous
• The NPS and the Coconino County Medical Examiner have opened investigations to determine the precise cause of the hiker’s death
• The National Weather Service has issued excessive heat warnings covering more than seven million people across the Southwest
• Phantom Ranch is forecast to reach highs of 110°F on Thursday and 113°F on Friday, prompting officials to urge hikers to postpone inner-canyon treks during peak afternoon heat