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Man dies while hiking Mosaic Canyon Trail

April 26, 2024 · Source: National Park Service

White vehicles parked haphazardly at bottom of a desert wash. — Image supplied by the National Park Service. View the original image and credit

A 66-year-old man from Gig Harbor, Washington died while hiking with his wife in Death Valley National Park on April 5. The man was about one mile up Mosaic Canyon Trail when he appears to have suffered an acute medical event.

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