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Visitor Fatality on Marufo Vega Trail
October 28, 2024 · Source: National Park Service
On Monday, October 28, after an aerial and ground search by NPS rangers and U.S. Border Patrol supported by helicopters from the TX Department of Public Safety and U.S. Customs Air and Marine Operations, searchers located the body of a 24-year-old hiker along the Marufo Vega Trail.
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Traveler guidance by State & Nation Staff Writer.