Body Of Last Missing Hiker Found After Grand Canyon Floods
Human remains found near Crystal Rapids on Monday, September 14 were identified as 53-year-old hiker Timothy Allen Smith, the last person missing after flash floods in Grand Canyon National Park.[1]
Smith is the third confirmed fatality from the flash flooding that began August 29 in the Phantom Ranch area.[1] More than 80 people were rescued during the two-day flooding, and the storm damaged the water pipeline that serves the park's South Rim.[1]
The flash flooding began August 29 in the Phantom Ranch area of Grand Canyon National Park and prompted a large rescue effort and significant damage to canyon infrastructure.[1] Many inner-canyon trails and lodging areas remain closed, and water is shut off in the inner canyon while crews repair the pipeline.[1]
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- Human remains found Monday, September 14, 2026, near Crystal Rapids were identified as hiker Timothy Allen Smith, 53, of Star Valley Ranch, Wyoming.
- Smith is the third confirmed fatality from flash flooding that began August 29, 2026, in the Phantom Ranch area of Grand Canyon National Park.
- More than 80 people were rescued during the two-day flooding event, which also damaged the water pipeline serving the park’s South Rim.
- Many inner-canyon trails and lodging areas remain closed and water is shut off in the inner canyon while pipeline repairs continue.
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