Dead California man, car parts found 1,000 feet below Grand Canyon's South Rim
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Search crews recently found the body of a California man in Grand Canyon National Park.

The man, who has not yet been identified, was found on Feb. 10 near the Yavapai Geology Museum, according to a National Park Service spokesperson.

At about 8 a.m., the park received a report about a broken rock wall and scattered car parts east of the museum.

Entrance sign for Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona

Entrance sign for Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. A man will serve prison time after setting fire to a cabin inside the park, federal prosecutors said.  (Jim Lane/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

“Trail crew from the Facilities Maintenance Division will be repairing the damaged rock wall near the Yavapai Geology Museum in the coming days,” park officials wrote in a statement to Fox News Digital. 

Visitors should expect a temporary bypass around the work area through Feb. 26.

Helicopter flying over Grand Canyon

A helicopter flies over  the Grand Canyon. (NPS)

The investigation is ongoing in coordination with the Coconino County Medical Examiner’s Office.

Fox News Digital reached out to the medical examiner’s office for comment.

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