Missing Hiker's Body Found in Olympic National Park
Searchers found the 26-year-old after analyzing cellphone location data, and his body was transferred to the Clallam County Coroner’s Office.
- On Sunday, Sept 13, searchers found the body of hiker Neil Gehring, 26, on the northwest slope of Mount Appleton in Olympic National Park.
- Gehring was reported missing on Sept 2 after failing to return from an overnight backpacking trip that began Aug 31 at Madison Falls Trailhead.
- Following a multi-day effort that included helicopters, drones, and K9s, searchers located Gehring using cellphone location data along his expected route.
- Clallam County Coroner Rebecca Shankles confirmed Gehring died of extensive blunt trauma after his body was transferred to the Clallam County Coroner Office.
- As of Sept 17, The National Park Service continues to investigate the incident while declining to provide further details regarding the active case.
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Body of hiker missing for two weeks found on Mount Appleton in Olympic National Park
Search and rescue teams traced the body of Neil Gehring from Olympic National Park after a two-week search.The body was discovered on the northwest slop of Mount Appleton on Sunday, September 13, 2026.Gehring went missing...
Hiker found dead in national park
Searchers located Gehring using cellphone data
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