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A tragic incident occurred at Great Smoky Mountains National Park over the weekend, resulting in the death of a 65-year-old woman who fell from a cliff, park officials confirmed on Monday.
The accident took place in Tennessee along the Alum Cave Trail, a popular hiking spot. The woman plummeted approximately 60 feet, according to local news station WJHL.
Upon receiving reports of the fall on Saturday, park rangers quickly arrived at the scene. Despite their efforts, they were unable to revive the woman, as reported by the park authorities.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, renowned for its rugged and scenic landscapes, stretches across the North Carolina-Tennessee border and ranks as one of the nation’s most frequented national parks.
The photo captures the breathtaking vistas of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee, taken on November 10, 2018. (Patrick Gorski/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
As one of the park’s most popular routes, the Alum Cave Trail offers a 4.6-mile round trip hike that winds past the Alum Cave Bluffs and through Arch Rock.
The National Park Service’s website warns that the path becomes very steep and leads to Mount LeConte, one of the highest peaks in the Smokies, which draws millions of visitors each year.
The entrance to Great Smoky Mountains National Park is viewed on October 18, 2016 near Cherokee, North Carolina. (George Rose/Getty Images)
Just a day earlier, on Friday, two park visitors were hospitalized after massive boulders slammed into their vehicle during a sudden rockslide, the Charlotte Observer reported, citing the National Park Service.
The enormous slabs reportedly tumbled past a blind curve along a winding road and heavily damaged the front end of the vehicle.
Visitors sit on Mt. LeConte in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, April 22, 2009. (John D. Simmons/Charlotte Observer/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
Despite sustaining serious injuries, both victims are expected to survive, the outlet said.
Fox News Digital reached out to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park for more information.