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Extreme Heat Warning Claims Three Hikers' Lives in Grand Canyon

6/22/2026

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National Weather Service issued an extreme heat warning for Grand Canyon Country, 10 a.m. Monday to 7 p.m. Tuesday, forecasting 112 °F in the canyon and 110 °F at Phantom Ranch.
Three hikers died from heat-related illnesses on South Kaibab Trail June 12 and North Kaibab Trail June 16, prompting Coconino County Medical Examiner to take their bodies.
Park officials advise staying off inner-canyon trails 10 a.m.–4 p.m., carrying water, and note the warning covers communities.

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National Weather Service issued an extreme heat warning for Grand Canyon Country, 10 a.m. Monday to 7 p.m. Tuesday, forecasting 112 °F in the canyon and 110 °F at Phantom Ranch.
Three hikers died from heat-related illnesses on South Kaibab Trail June 12 and North Kaibab Trail June 16, prompting Coconino County Medical Examiner to take their bodies.
Park officials advise staying off inner-canyon trails 10 a.m.–4 p.m., carrying water, and note the warning covers communities.