Hiker found dead in Grand Canyon near rugged, remote Colorado River trail

Grand Canyon National Park — A solo backpacker has been found dead near a rugged and remote trail along the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park, authorities in Arizona said Thursday.

The National Park Service said the 60-year-old North Carolina resident was located by helicopter Wednesday along a route connecting Lower Tapeats and Deer Creek camps. The two sites are accessible from the North Rim on a river bend about 29 miles northwest of Grand Canyon Village on the South Rim.

The man's name and hometown weren't made public. The Park Service said he was on a solo multiday backpacking trip from Thunder River to Deer Creek and was reported missing on Tuesday after failing to check in with a family member.