California Hiker Dies in Death Valley, Heatstroke Suspected

An inter-agency search and rescue crew walks past a sign reading" "Stop, Extreme Heat Danger," with park rangers responding on foot near Red Cathedral along the Golden Canyon Trail in Death Valley National Park, Calif., on Aug. 18, 2021. National Park Service via AP

DEATH VALLEY, Calif.—A San Francisco man died while hiking in Death Valley National Park, authorities said Saturday.

Lawrence Stanback, 60, died Wednesday while hiking near Red Cathedral along the Golden Canyon Trail, according to a joint statement from the park and the Inyo County Sheriff’s Office. That day temperatures reached 108 degrees Fahrenheit (42 Celsius).