MOAB, Utah — A father and a daughter were found dead Friday in Canyonlands National Park after they got lost and ran out of water on a day when the temperature hit 100 degrees, according to the National Park Service.
The 52-year-old man and 23-year-old woman were from Green Bay, Wisconsin. The San Juan County Sheriff's Office identified them as Albino Herrera Espinoza and Beatriz Herrera.
On Friday afternoon, San Juan County Dispatch got a 911 call from the Island in the Sky district of Canyonlands. The father and daughter were hiking the Syncline Trail when they got lost and ran out of water, the park service said.
National Park Service rangers and Bureau of Land Management personnel started a search. One of the hikers was found about 5:45 p.m., and the other was found about 15 minutes later.
A helicopter team recovered the bodies on Saturday and took them to the Utah Office of the Medical Examiner.
"The San Juan County Sheriff's Office thanks our allied partners for their assistance with this tragic incident and expresses our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Albino and Beatriz," the San Juan County Sheriff's Office said on Facebook.
The National Park Service reminded visitors to carry and drink plenty to water and to avoid strenuous activity in midday heat.
The last time a hiker died at the national park in eastern Utah, known for its rock formations, was in October. A 63-year-old woman from Washington state was found unresponsive in the Island in the Sky district.