Nature lover, 35, dies after climbing 40 feet into a tree at Utah beauty spot

Published: 18:34, 11 June 2026 | Updated: 18:40, 11 June 2026 A 35-year-old woman has died after plunging 40 feet from a tree in Utah. Megan Frost was killed after she fell headfirst from a branch inside Swanny City Park in Moab, police said. Investigators believe she arrived at the park between 1.30am and 5am on June 9. She headed for the largest tree in the park and climbed up between two branches which formed a V formation at the top of the tree, according to investigators.  Frost was standing on a medium-sized branch which snapped and dropped her, police said. The fall was described as 'instantly fatal,' and consistent with falls with similar heights and terrains.  Her body was discovered by a horrified walker who spotted her lying under the broken branch early Monday. The local police, Grand County Sheriff's Office, and fire department responded and initially designated the area a crime scene. Megan Frost, 35, (pictured) was killed after she fell headfirst from a branch inside Swanny City Park in Moab, Utah Megan Frost (right) with sister, Becky Yetton (left) Swanny City Park in Moab, Utah (pictured) However, it was soon determined that her death appeared to be accidental.  According to a statement from Moab Police Chief Lex Bell, they came to the conclusion Frost had died hours prior to being found and was 'beyond help.' The investigation is ongoing as authorities wait for an autopsy to dictate the exact cause of death. According to her mother, Mary Watson Moreland, Frost loved nature and being spontaneous. She wrote: 'Whether she was rock climbing, climbing a tree just to see the view from above, exercising or simply spending time in nature, she embraced life with courage, curiosity, and an adventurous spirit.' Just a few months ago, on March 21, 2026, Frost was reported missing by Delaware State Police. She was located and the missing person's alert was removed only a few days later.  Her devastated sister, Becky Yetton, posted on Facebook saying, 'If you knew Megan, you knew she was wonderfully unpredictable and completely herself.' Megan Frost (pictured right) is seen with her family members, who paid tribute to her Moab City warned park-goers about another downed tree (pictured) just days before her death  Just days before Frost died, Moab City posted a warning on its Facebook page about a large tree limb which fell down near the skate park. The warning was issued the same day that a 13-year-old girl was critically injured by a falling tree over 300 miles away in Huntsville, Utah. The teen was in the Quist Beach area when she was struck and sustained a 'traumatic injury,' according to police. The Daily Mail reached out to Moab City Council regarding the maintenance of their public park trees but received no comment. The comments below have not been moderated. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.