Missing hiker found dead near Horsetail Falls

ALPINE, Utah – The missing hiker whose phone was found on the Horsetail Falls Trail has been found dead, the Utah County Sheriff’s Office confirmed late Saturday morning.

According to Sergeant Garrett Dutson, search and rescue teams found the body of a 19-year-old hiker shortly after 11:00 a.m.

As FOX 13 News previously reported, the search began Friday afternoon after hikers found a phone containing a video of a young woman walking into a nearby river.

This is a developing story. FOX 13 News will continue to provide updates as they become available.