Delicate Arch is perhaps the park's best known rock formation. Photo / Joshua Sukoff
Three hikers were involved in a fatal hiking accident on Saturday near the famous Delicate Arch rock formation in Utah.
Two of those involved, a man and woman in their sixties, fell to their deaths while a third hiker was airlifted from the scene.
According to the park's chief ranger
Scott Brown the two were found dead at the scene in the lower bowl, beneath the famous arch formation.
All three hikers were related, the chief ranger confirmed.
The fall happened at approximately 7.30 am, while the park was reporting wet and slick conditions on the trail.