Another Yellowstone Death
Another tragic death in Yellowstone NP. A young girl fell to her death on a trail to the Brink of the Lower Falls. http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/wyoming/young-girl-dies-afte...
Forum Discussion
ddndoug wrote:
Maybe a silly question, but... I've not yet made it to Yellowstone, are the trails that close to cliffs that a simple misstep or "loss of footing" could send a person tumbling to their death?
Some are. The NPS doesn't make trails ADA compliant or provide guard rails for all trails. Trails are for people with experience hiking. You have to be aware of your surroundings and the risks.
This young girl went off the trail and got too close to the edge.
The leading cause of death at Yellowstone, also most other US national parks, is automobile accidents. A high percentage of which are motorcycles. Folks don't pay attention to their driving as much in national parks as they do elsewhere. But dying in a car wreck in a national park isn't 'tragic news'. A young child falling to their death is.
