German hiker dies in fall at Utah’s Arches National Park

Arches National Park in Utah is seen in this file photo.
Arches National Park in Utah is seen in this file photo.(Source: Mackenzie Reed/NPS)
Published: May 8, 2025 at 8:20 PM MDT
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GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - A 77-year-old man from Germany died after falling on a hike at the Arches National Park in Utah.

On Tuesday, May 6, Rudolf Peters, from the town of Haltern am See in western Germany, was hiking on the Windows Loop trail when he fell, according to the National Park Service.

Other hikers attempted to administer CPR before first responders from the Grand County Sheriff’s Department, Grand County EMS, and Classic Air Medical arrived.

The GCSO and the National Park Service are investigating this incident.

No additional information is available at this time.