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A family trip to Grand Canyon turned into tragedy in 2007, when a four-year-old girl fell 450 feet to her death, and her father was injured trying to reach her. Every year, falls at Grand Canyon result in injuries and one to three deaths. Many of the victims were trying to get a photograph or scrambling around on rocks outside guardrails.
Keep a close watch on kids (and a closer watch on your husband or boyfriend—most victims are young men). Stay behind fences and barriers and be cautious near the rim: Even large rocks can break loose, icy patches are common in the winter, and sand or small rocks make surfaces slippery any time of year.
If you’re hiking, don’t cut switchbacks or go off-trail, and step to the inside of the trail and wait for mules to pass. The canyon’s terrain is rugged, and it’s a long way down.
© Kathleen Bryant from Moon Grand Canyon, 4th Edition
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