died while hiking

Heart attacks are a significant risk for hikers, especially those with underlying heart conditions or risk factors.

Strenuous exertion from hiking can trigger a heart attack by putting extra stress on the heart.

Heart attacks are more likely to occur in the morning soon after starting a hike.

Cause of death is deferred pending additional investigation.

June 7, 2026

(L.A.) William Hasley, 78, Died on a Trail

Deaths, Local deferred, died while hiking 0

May 9, 2026

(L.A.) Mark Smythe, 53, Died on a Hiking Trail 🥕

Deaths, Music died unexpectedly, died while hiking, natural death, 💔 0

May 3, 2026

(L.A.) John McIntyre, 66, Died on a Mountainside

Deaths, Local accident, died while hiking, injury from fall 0

February 22, 2026

(L.A.) Viken Isbirian, 67, Died on a Mountain Trail

Deaths Armenian, died while hiking, natural death 1

September 11, 2024

(L.A.) Antony Sartin, 57, Died on a Hiking Trail

Deaths died unexpectedly, died while hiking, natural death, 💔 0

August 1, 2024

(L.A.) Curren Wahl, 21, Died on a Hiking Trail

Deaths cardiac arrest, died unexpectedly, died while hiking, natural death 0

August 7, 2023

(L.A.) Colin Walker, 53, Died While Out on a Hike

Deaths, Local died unexpectedly, died while hiking, natural death 0

May 28, 2023

(L.A.) Alison Chen, 56, Died on a Hiking Trail 🥕🧁

Deaths, Local died unexpectedly, died while hiking, natural death 0

March 5, 2023

(L.A.) John McNabb, 52, Died on a Hiking Trail 🥕🧁

Deaths, Local died unexpectedly, died while hiking, natural death 0

September 6, 2022

Doctor, 32, The Ony One To Die of Heatstroke in Group of 6 Hikers

Deaths died in excessive heat, died while hiking, doctors who died unexpectedly, fully vaccinated, in healthcare 0

August 26, 2022

Second Hiker in a Month Dies on Mount Washington After Collapsing

Deaths Canadian, died unexpectedly, died while hiking 0

August 22, 2022

(L.A.) Jeffrey Killingsworth, 59, Died on a Hiking Trail 🧁

Deaths cardiac arrest, died unexpectedly, died while hiking, natural death, UCLA 0

July 31, 2022

Hiker Dies on Mount Washington, Rescuers Carry Body Nearly a Mile

Deaths died unexpectedly, died while hiking 0

July 24, 2022

UC Berkeley Professor, 48, Suddenly Dies While Hiking 💉

Deaths boosted, dead professors, died unexpectedly, died while hiking, fully vaccinated 0

March 31, 2022

(L.A.) Joseph Ruggiero Jr., 48, Died on a Hiking Trail

Deaths, Local blood clots, died unexpectedly, died while hiking, heart attack, natural death 0

May 26, 2021

(L.A.) Chang Yin, 78, Died in Rowland Heights 🧁

Deaths died while hiking, natural death 0