Hiker rescued after being stuck in quicksand for hours amid freezing temps in Utah's Arches National Park

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 mired in quicksand in Utah’s Arches National Park is rescued unharmed

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Hiker rescued after being stuck in quicksand for hours amid freezing temps in Utah's Arches National Park

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Hiker rescued from knee-deep quicksand in Utah national park

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Hiker mired in quicksand in Utah's Arches National Park is rescued unharmed

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Utah hiker trapped in quicksand for hours until his precarious rescue

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Experienced hiker rescued after getting trapped in quicksand at Utah's Arches National Park