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13-year-old girl dies after falling from cliff in Zion

The cliffs of Zion National Park in Utah (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
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By / Las Vegas Review-Journal
February 5, 2018 - 7:01 pm
 
Updated February 6, 2018 - 10:56 am

Some trails at Zion National Park in Utah will be closed Tuesday morning as officials investigate a hiker’s deadly fall, according to a park news release.

The body of a 13-year-old girl was found in Zion’s Refigerator Canyon along the West Rim Trail just before 5 p.m. Monday, the release said, and her injuries were consistent with those of a high-elevation fall, from Angels Landing Trail. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office was investigating.

The Angels Landing Trail and West Rim Trail from the Grotto Trailhead to Angels Landing will be closed from 6 a.m. to noon Tuesday.

The hiker’s identify and cause of death will be released once the investigation is over.

“This is an extremely sad event. Our thoughts go out to this visitor’s family,” park superintendent Jeff Bradybaugh said in a statement.

Contact Jeff Mosier at jmosier@reviewjournal.com or 702-224-5524. Follow @jeffdmosier on Twitter.

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