The NPS recommends avoiding hiking the Grand Canyon's inner trails between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., when temperatures are at their peak. Temperatures in the inner canyon can reach over 120 degrees Fahrenheit in the shade, creating "extremely hazardous conditions for hikers," the NPS said.

A hiker has died on the South Kaibab Trail in the Grand Canyon National Park while attempting to reach the Colorado River.

A 67-year-old Texas man died while hiking at the Grand Canyon National Park amid extreme summer temperatures, according to a news release from the National Park Service (NPS) on Wednesday, July 9.

A 67-year-old man from Texas died in the Grand Canyon during an extreme heat warning, rangers said. The man was found at about 11:50 a.m. July 8 on the South Kaibab Trail, below Cedar Ridge, the National Park Service said in a news release.

A 67-year-old Texas man died Tuesday at the Grand Canyon after abandoning an attempt to hike down to the Colorado River. He turned around and began ascending toward the rim before he was found,

A 67-year-old Texas man has died, according to National Park Service officials, while he was trying to hike to the Phantom Ranch at the Grand Canyon.

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