Two hikers who passed away in San Juan County, Utah have been identified as Green Bay Residents.
On July 12 at 5:45 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office was notified by the National Park Service (NPS) of the two deceased hikers near the Canyonlands National Park.
The hikers were later identified as a 52-year-old Albino Herrera Espinoza, and his daughter, 23-year-old Beatriz Herrera, both residents of Green Bay.
The hikers sent 911 texts saying they were lost and out of water while hiking the Syncline Trail.
The NPS and Bureau of Land Management Moab District Helitack personnel searched for them, however, they passed away before they were found.
Temperatures at the time were over 100 degrees with very little shade cover in the area.
Both the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office and NPS are investigating the incident, but no additional information is available currently.