Body of avid hiker, 33, who went missing for three days in Canyonlands National Park is found after he fell 500 feet to his death
- The body of missing hiker Jonathan Hogue, 33, was found on Friday
- He went missing while hiking at Canyonlands National Park in Utah on Tuesday
- He was found at the base of Green River Overlook, near where his car was parked
- Authorities believe he fell 500 feet to his death from the overlook
- After he failed to return a search for him was launched
- Officials said he didn’t leave an itinerary with anyone
- He was a PhD student studying geography at the University of Iowa
- He was also a teaching assistant, painter, and avid hiker known to go off trails
A missing Iowa man who disappeared while hiking at a national park in Utah was found dead on Friday after falling 500 feet to his death, authorities say.
Jonathan Hogue, 33, was a graduate teaching assistant at the University of Iowa and an avid hiker who vanished while hiking in the Canyonlands National Park in Utah on Tuesday.
Three days later following an exhaustive search effort his body was found at the base of the Green River Overlook.
The body of missing hiker Jonathan Hogue, 33, was found on Friday after he went missing on Tuesday during his hike at the Canyonlands National Park in Utah
Authorities believe he fell 500 feet to his death off one of the many peaks there, the San Juan County Sheriff’s office said in a news release.
His car was located at the Overlook on March 10, 2019 and his body was later found about 500 below it.
Officials said Hogue did not leave his trip itinerary with anyone.
The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the incident.
Authorities believe he fell 500 feet to his death at the Green River Overlook, the San Juan County Sheriff’s office said in a news release
The Green River overlook pictured above. Hogue was known to be an experience hiker with a passion for long distance hikes and going off trail
Hogue was an experience hiker who liked long distance and off-trail hikes and had a dream of becoming a park ranger one day.
The Green River Overlook is an easy hike, according to AllTrails, that features peaks and deep canyons below.
At the University of Iowa he was earning a PhD in geography, loved the outdoors, and enjoyed drawing and painting.
‘Our thoughts are with Jonathan Hogue’s family and friends. Jonathan is a graduate teaching assistant at the University of Iowa. We are monitoring the situation and will offer support as needed,’ the school tweeted Friday.
Hogue’s heartbroken sisters Bianca and Angela Natole paid tribute to him on Facebook on Saturday.
Hogue’s heartbroken sister Bianca Natole paid tribute to him on Facebook on Saturday
Sister Angela Natole also lamented her brother’s death on Facebook writing ‘Buddy was an angel just passing through’
Hogue and his sisters Bianca (right) and Angela (left) pictured above
‘Buddy was so patient, talented, creative, goofy, kind, and full of life. I learned so much from him about life and about myself. He was a brother, friend, supporter, and inspiration to me, and I will miss him more than words can express,’ Natole wrote.
‘Thank you so much to everyone who helped in our search for him. The support and prayers my family has received are very much appreciated,’ she added.
His sister Angela remembered Hogue as ‘an angel just passing through’, adding ‘his families were lucky enough to know and love him’.