Coverage dated December 9, 2025 to December 10, 2025
Hiker rescued from quicksand in Utah national park
Headline from KHOU Houston
Austin Dirks unexpectedly sunk into quicksand on the second day of a solo 20-mile backpacking trip on the Hayduke Trail through Arches National Park in Utah.
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Hiker Austin Dirks, who has logged thousands of trail miles, called his quicksand ordeal at Arches National Park the closest he has ever come to dying.
Austin Dirks unexpectedly sunk into quicksand on the second day of a solo 20-mile backpacking trip on the Hayduke Trail through Arches National Park in Utah.
Austin Dirks unexpectedly sunk into quicksand on the second day of a solo 20-mile backpacking trip on the Hayduke Trail through Arches National Park in Utah.
A seasoned Utah hiker became trapped in quicksand during a solo trek through Arches National Park — as harrowing drone footage captured him struggling to break free.
Getting trapped in quicksand is a corny peril of old movies and TV shows, but it really did happen to one unfortunate hiker in Utah's Arches National Park.
