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Body of hiker missing in Placer County pulled from American River

Teams scour the North Fork of the American River for 40-year-old Eryn VanAcker, who went missing while walking her dog on Codfish Falls Trail outside of Colfax on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. Her body was pulled from the waterway on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026. (Placer County Sheriff’s Office).

Mt. Baldy Missing Hikers Found Dead Near Devil’s Backbone: What We Know About the Rescue

Three hikers, including a 19-year-old who fell about 500 feet near Devil’s Backbone, were found dead on Mount Baldy after a rescue effort was hampered by powerful Santa Ana winds. The victims were discovered during an aerial search.

Missing hiker's 6 words as he's found alive days after vanishing with no phone or food

Roberto Farias Tomaz, 19, said he 'hallucinated' and thought he 'might have already died' after he disappeared during a hike with a friend - he was found alive five days later

Hiker missing in Sierra Nevada since Friday

A woman is missing after she went hiking in the Sierra Nevada near Colfax Friday, according to the Placer County Sheriff’s Office. The woman was last seen walking her dog along the

3 hikers dead after going missing on SoCal’s Mt. Baldy, while 2 others rescued from different snowy trail

The recovery effort began at the highest peak in the San Gabriel Mountains known for quickly shifting weather conditions.

Missing hikers found dead on Mt. Baldy, authorities confirm

The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department said three bodies were located, but recovery operations remain underway.

3 hikers found dead on Mt. Baldy identified

Officials ID three hikers who died after falling from Mt. Baldy’s Devil’s Backbone Trail; trails remain closed through Jan. 7.
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