Family remembers experienced Utah hiker who died after flash flooding in Bryce Canyon

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Jeanne Howell, an experienced hiker, was found dead in Bryce Canyon National Park hours after checking in with her family last week. Her son is reminding others that even for experienced hikers, incidents like this can happen.

dead in Bryce Canyon National ParkThe National Park Service is looking into whether Jeanne Howell was swept away by flash flooding. Her family is reminding others that even for experienced hikers, incidents like this can happen.

"She also climbed Kilimanjaro, she climbed all of the 14ers in Colorado," he said. "During the pandemic, she decided she wanted to hike as many miles as there was in the year. So in 2020, she hiked 2,020 miles, I think by Oct. 1." She planned to do the trail alone, which she had done many times before, showing her exact location on an app shared with family.

 

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