Emergency crews at Goblin Valley State Park after hikers were caught in a flash flood Wednesday. Photo courtesy Goblin Valley State Park/Facebook
Rescuers rushed to Goblin Valley State Park in southern Utah on Wednesday after multiple hikers were caught in flash flooding and swept down a slot canyon.
Park rangers were dispatched to a popular canyon nearby known as Little Wildhorse Canyon after reports that several people had been "washed down canyon," the park said in a press release.
Rescuers described it as a "terrifying ordeal," but they were able to reach the hikers and guide them out to safety. The hikers were taken back to the trailhead and treated for minor injuries.
"These hikers, along with dozens of others who braved the canyons today, were truly lucky," the park said.
