Fatalities at Canyonlands National Park

A father and daughter died while hiking in Canyonlands National Park on July 12.
They are identified as Albino Herrera Espinoza, age 52, and Beatriz Herrera, age 23, both from Green Bay, WI.
The pair had called 911 to report that they were lost and out of water on the Syncline Loop Trail with temperatures exceeding 100 degrees.
The route is known as the most difficult trail in the Island in the Sky District of the park, with a 1,500 foot climb at the end of the trail.
National Park Service rangers and Bureau of Land Management Moab District Helitack personnel responded and initiated a search operation.
When they were located, the two individuals were already deceased.
Due to the remote area and rugged terrain, the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office coordinated with the Department of Public Safety helicopter team to extract the two in the early morning hours of July 13.
The bodies were delivered to the State Office of the Medical Examiner for examination.
San Juan County Sheriff’s Office and the National Park Service are investigating this incident.
While temperatures remain high this summer, park visitors are advised to carry and drink plenty of water and avoid strenuous activity during midday heat.