The body of a California man reported missing was recovered in the San Bernardino National Forest, officials said May 2.
A missing California man was found dead near San Gorgonio Peak in the San Bernardino National Forest.The body of a California man reported missing after not returning from a hike to the top of San Gorgonio Peak was recovered in the San Bernardino National Forest, officialsRobert Carey Jr., 33, was found at the base of Big Falls waterfall, a popular spot near the peak, and rescuers determined that he died after falling about 80 feet, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said.
Family members reported Carey missing on April 30 to the sheriff’s department and said he hadn't returned from a hike on San Gorgonio Mountain. The family called Carey an experienced hiker but said he had never summited the 11,503-foot-tall peak, the tallest mountain in Southern California.that her son texted her before he took off for the hike.
"He sent me a text. He said: 'When you wake up, go out and look at the tallest mountain you see out there. And I'll be up there. Wish me luck,'" Phillips said."He was adamant that he was going to make it to the top of that mountain. And he did."That night, he didn't show up for the family's weekly Saturday night dinner, NBC reported.
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