Fri May 02 07:10:00 UTC 2025: **Two Tourists Found Dead After 380-Foot Fall at Bryce Canyon**

BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Utah — Matthew Nannen, 45, and Bailee Crane, 58, were found dead at Bryce Canyon National Park’s Inspiration Point after a fatal fall of approximately 380 feet. The bodies were discovered Tuesday morning, April 29, by tourists who alerted park rangers. The incident is believed to have occurred sometime between late Monday night and Tuesday morning.

Inspiration Point offers a dramatic overlook of the park’s famous hoodoos. Initial reports suggested the pair climbed over a safety railing, but the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office is now investigating all possible causes of the fall. The presence of recent snow at the cliff edge is being considered as a contributing factor.

Nannen and Crane, whose last known residence was in Florida, had reportedly been traveling in a U-Haul and had spent time in Arizona prior to their trip to Utah. A cat was found near the scene in a soft-sided carrier.

Recovery efforts were conducted by the Garfield County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue team, assisted by Bryce Canyon Park Rangers and the Department of Public Safety Aero Bureau. The Sheriff’s office extended thanks to the DPS helicopter pilot for ensuring the safety of responders. The investigation into the circumstances of the fall is ongoing.

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