News Release

Fatality on Devils Garden Trail at Arches National Park

Date: October 9, 2024
Contact: SEUG Public Affairs, 435-260-0713

MOAB, UT— In late morning on Tuesday October 8, 2024, National Park Service rangers responded to a report of CPR in progress on Devils Garden Trail in Arches National Park. A man had fallen approximately 30 feet near Black Arch Overlook. Personnel from Grand County Sheriff’s Department, Grand County EMS, Classic Air Medical, and Department of Public Safety also responded. Resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful, and the 68-year-old male patient from Paramus, New Jersey was pronounced deceased at the scene. 

Grand County Sheriff’s Office and the National Park Service are investigating this incident. No additional information is available at this time.