The hiker had turned around at Skeleton Point and was making his way back up the trail when the incident occurred, according to the NPS. Summer temperatures on exposed parts of the trail can exceed 120 degrees, creating extremely hazardous conditions for hikers, according to the NPS.

A 67-year-old man from Texas has died while hiking the Grand Canyon, according to park rangers who are warning of extreme heat.

A 67-year-old man hiking in the Grand Canyon National Park died on the South Kaibab Trail, below Cedar Ridge. Officials believed that extreme heat created hazardous hiking conditions. The Grand Canyon National Park Service said at about 11:50 a.m. July 8, the Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center received a report of an unresponsive hiker.