Officials identify man who died in rock slide near Bell’s Canyon.
Jul 19, 2025, 10:22 AM | Updated: Jul 21, 2025, 5:20 pm
A 49-year-old man died after falling after a rockslide near Bell's Canyon near Little Cottonwood Canyon. (John Wilson, KSL TV)
(John Wilson, KSL TV)
SALT LAKE CITY — A 49-year-old man who died after falling during a rock slide near Bell’s Canyon has been identified.
The Salt Lake County Sheriff’s office said David Mull, 49, of Salt Lake City was hiking alone on Saturday morning when the rock slide occurred near Pfeifferhorn peak. Mull reportedly fell about 700 feet.
FILE: A hiking group heads into Bells Canyon. (Steve Baker)
“A doctor who happened to be hiking in the area was the first to arrive and render aid,” the sheriff’s office said in a news release. “Despite immediate life-saving efforts, the individual was pronounced deceased at the scene.”
The Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office searched the area, and said that no other people were involved in the rock slide.
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