The fatal attack came just weeks after a man fought off a mountain lion in the same area, and after a group of hikers was surrounded by multiple mountain lions on the same trail. The fatality, which occurred in the woods near the eastern entrance to the national park, is the first death attributed to a mountain lion in the state since 1999.

The victim has been identified as Kristen Marie Kovatch of Fort Collins. Officials say her death was a result of a mountain lion attack.