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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Were they unaware of how far they were getting from their car? It’s hard to believe they planned to be out for that long with a dog and a baby, especially in intense heat.[/quote]

It was a loop trail - you park at the highest elevation, walk along a nice ridge (maintain high elevation), drop down the valley to the river, hike along the river, then climb back up a long hill via switchbacks with southern exposure back to the trailhead/parking area.

In the past, they had only done the ridge portion of the trail and then came doubled-back the same way to their car.

On the hike where they died, they decided to do the full loop. They were not familiar with the hill hike on the return portion, which had recently lost its tree cover due to forest fires. So they were very exposed to full sun on the hard portion of the hike. 
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Another tip: don’t end your hike with a long climb. Getting your climb done early, when you still have plenty of energy and it’s cooler outside.[/b][/quote]
This is a common mistake even experienced hikers make. There are signs all over the south rim trail at the Grand Canyon about remembering the difficult part is the uphill return. This story is heartbreaking...and hopefully it brings more awareness to hiking safety.

I'm trained as a wilderness EMT, and I've hiked all over the world. I see so many people out on trails without basic safety (10 essentials). Please learn a little before getting out there. I have a small fanny back that accommodates a lot of water and the other 10 essentials. I carry it even on very sort, easy for me, hikes... because you just never know [/quote]

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