Sixteen visitors have died in the national park so far in 2024, which is only slightly above the annual average. But the deaths have created the perception that dangers are on the rise.

A 71-year-old boater was found dead along the Colorado River in the heart of the Grand Canyon, reportedly marking the 16th death at the park in 2024.

At least 16 people have died at the park this year, including five fatalities in August alone. No single factor is to blame, but several deaths have followed stretches of extreme weather.

A missing boater found dead in Grand Canyon National Park is the 16th person to die at the popular tourist destination this year.

A Colorado man was found dead in the Grand Canyon over the weekend, the 15th fatality there so far this year, the National Park Service said Monday. The NPS said its regional communications center received a call Sept.

The Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center, the dispatcher for emergency operations in the area, received a report around 5:30 a.m. on Saturday of a death in an area known as Poncho’s Kitchen, near River Mile 137 along the Colorado River, the Park Service said. Park rangers arrived to find Mr. Horton dead at the scene, the agency said.

The victims — both killed in separate incidents — are believed to be the 15th and 16th people to died at the national park this year

A Colorado man hiking the Grand Canyon was found dead over the weekend, officials said Monday, making him the latest person to die within the park this summer.

Missing man found dead at Grand Canyon National Park in latest death at tourist spot - On average, the park reports 10-15 deaths per year