Search and rescue teams discovered the body of a 60-year-old North Carolina man along a remote trail in the Grand Canyon, marking the sixth death in the park in less than a month.

The National Park Service reported the hiker was found deceased Wednesday near a route connecting Lower Tapeats Camp and Deer Creek Camp, approximately 29 miles northwest of Grand Canyon Village on the South Rim.

The discovery came after the Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center received an alert about an overdue backpacker the day before.

Park authorities reported the man’s family notified officials around 4 p.m. Tuesday that he hadn’t checked in, prompting an aerial search of the area.

A team in a helicopter located the hiker around 9:45 a.m. Wednesday.

The backpacker was attempting the challenging Thunder River Trail-Deer Creek loop, a multi-day trek known for its rugged terrain and extreme temperature variations.

NPS didn’t say if there were any obvious indications of how the man may have died. It wasn’t clear where exactly on the route the man was located and whether it was part of the trail’s steep and rugged terrain.

Authorities haven’t released any additional information about the man, his family or any potential factors that could have played a part in his death.

This incident marks the 14th death in Grand Canyon National Park this year, and the 6th known death in less than 30 days, according to the Associated Press.

Park officials said the average number of deaths per year typically ranges from 10 to 15.