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BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK — Bryce Canyon search and rescue teams found a missing 64-year-old woman dead after searching for her for several hours.
National Park Services received a report at 7 p.m. on Friday that Jeanne Roblez Howell, a Flagstaff, Arizona resident, had not returned from a hike at 2 p.m.
She had taken a hike on the Fairyland Loop trail, where a thunderstorm delivered heavy rain to Bryce Canyon that afternoon. Flash flooding occurred along the 8-mile Fairyland Loop trail.
Garfield County Sheriff's Office and the Utah Department of Public Safety conducted the search.
At 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, search and rescue teams found the body of Howell about a mile east of the Fairyland Loop.
She was pronounced deceased at the scene by a Garfield County medical examiner.
"This is a tragic event, and our deepest sympathy goes out to the victim's friends and family," said Allana Olbrich, acting Bryce Canyon superintendent, "I also want to express the park's appreciation for the support we've received from the Garfield County Sheriff's Office and the Utah Department of Public Safety."
