A 71-year-old man has died at a trailhead in Death Valley National Park in what officials say may have been a heat-related fatality.
A sign warns hikers of extreme heat at the start of the Golden Canyon trail on July 11, 2023, in Death Valley National Park, Calif.A 71-year-old man died at a trailhead in Death Valley National Park on Tuesday afternoon in what officials say may have been a heat-related fatality.
The man was wearing a sun hat and hiking clothes and had likely been hiking the popular trail, officials said. Park rangers responded minutes later, while an air helicopter was not able to be deployed due to the high temperature. Rescuers used CPR and an automated external defibrillator but were not able to save the man.
The National Park Service said visitors were encouraged to visit Death Valley safely in the summer by sightseeing short distances from their air-conditioned cars or hiking in the park's cooler mountains. Hiking at low elevations is also not recommended after 10 a.m., it said.
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