Rangers in Gunnison National Park have recovered what they believe to be. The unidentified hiker obtained a permit indicating he鈥檇 leave the park on Saturday. When rangers found his car at the trailhead Sunday morning, they began a search of his intended route.
The body was located Tuesday in the park鈥檚 Black Canyon, 1,000 feet below the canyon鈥檚 southern rim. The hiker is believed to have fallen to his death. Rangers are currently attempting to recover the body but have been hampered by an ongoing snow storm.