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Editor's note: New information released from NPS officials indicates the hiker who fell was a 13-year-old girl. The story has been updated to reflect her correct age.SPRINGDALE — Crews recovered the body of a girl who apparently fell while hiking in Zion National Park, park officials said in a press release.
The body was discovered in Refrigerator Canyon along the West Rim Trail just before 5 p.m. Monday, according to the release. Search and rescue team then recovered her body.
A preliminary investigation shows the girl's injuries are consistent with a high elevation fall, possibly from the Angels Landing Trail, according to the release.
The girl's name has not been released yet. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is heading up the investigation and is still determining the cause of death.
“This is an extremely sad event. Our thoughts go out to this visitor’s family,” park Superintendent Jeff Bradybaugh said in the press release.
The Angels Landing Trail and the West Rim Trail from the Grotto Trailhead to Angels Landing will be closed on Tuesday from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. due to the ongoing investigation.
