A suspicious death investigation is underway after a woman was found dead in California’s Big Sur wilderness area on Thursday, April 9. Hikers discovered the woman’s body and described the scene to local media, as well as their interaction with a man who claimed to be her friend.
The body was discovered along the Pine Ridge Trail near Sykes Hot Springs in the Ventana Wilderness, a remote and heavily trafficked backcountry area of Los Padres National Forest, according to the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office. Officials said the woman’s death is being treated as suspicious, though her identity has not been publicly released as of the latest updates.
