Human Remains Discovered by Hiker in Utah Canyon: 'We Don't Know Exactly How Long They've Been There'

Mar. 15, 2025

Utah County Sheriff’s Office

The Utah County Sheriff’s Officeannouncedthat they received a report on Saturday, Oct. 26, that a hiker found what appeared to be human remains in an area commonly known as Springville Rock Canyon in the mountains east of Springville, UT.The hiker told investigators he was “climbing in very steep terrain above the northeast part of Springville when he came upon" the remains.

The sheriff’s office said that a medical examiner later confirmed they were human remains.

“Additional efforts to collect evidence are being made, but very little is known about the remains that were found,” officialsshared in a press release.

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In apost on X(formerly known as Twitter) about the case, the sheriff’s office also said the remains “do not appear to be recent, but they also do not appear to be historic.”

Sgt. Spencer Cannon of the Utah County Sheriff’s Office told Fox affiliateKSTU, “The problem right now is that we don’t know who this person is, we don’t know if it’s a man or a woman, we don’t know exactly how long they’ve been there.”

Those with information that could help authorities identify the victim should call the Utah County Sheriff’s Office Investigations Bureau at 801-851-4010.

source: people.com