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A woman who embarked on a multi-day backpacking trip through the Grand Canyon National Park died on a trail Sunday, the park said.

An Arizona woman died hiking on an inner canyon trail in Grand Canyon National Park last weekend. The highs in the inner canyon exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit.

Delphine Martinez became disoriented and unconscious after hiking along Thunder River Trail, according to the National Park Service.

An Arizona woman died over the weekend while backpacking in Grand Canyon National Park, authorities said Tuesday.

The backpacker, 59-year-old Delphine Martinez, was reportedly on a multi-day backpacking trip when she became disoriented and lost consciousness.

The Grand Canyon National Park Service says Delphine Martinez, a resident of Window Rock, was on a multi-day backpacking trip on Sept. 4 when she was found unconscious along the Thunder River Trail, about one mile from the confluence of Tapeats Creek and the Colorado River.

An Arizona woman has died while backpacking in Grand Canyon National Park, authorities said Tuesday.

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — An Arizona woman has died while backpacking in Grand Canyon National Park, authorities said Tuesday. Park officials said 59-year-old Delphine Martinez of Window Rock was found dead Sunday along the Thunder River Trail about one mile from the confluence of Tapeats Creek and the Colorado River.

The hiker died after becoming disoriented and losing consciousness over Labor Day weekend, when Grand Canyon temperatures hit "well over" 100 degrees.

Grand Canyon National Park officials say 59-year-old Delphine Martinez of Window Rock was found dead Sunday along the Thunder River Trail about one mile from the confluence of Tapeats Creek and the Colorado River.