A San Jose man who had become separated from his wife on a trail was found dead by another hiker, emergency officials in Oregon reported.
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Richard Ehrhart, 69, went missing on the afternoon of Sunday, April 21, while walking on a coastal trail near Natural Bridges, north of Brookings, said a report from the Curry County Sheriff’s Office.
When Ehrhart’s wife couldn’t find him, she returned to their car to wait, she later told police.
Around 2:35 p.m., a caller told Brookings police that he had seen a person lying motionless on the rocks below the trail. A rescue crew from the Curry County Sheriff’s Office rappelled 300 feet down the steep slope and discovered Ehrhart’s body. A chaplain was called for his wife.
Viewing areas in the Natural Bridges area are a short, easy walk from parking along Highway 101, but the steep terrain presents a hazard to off-trail hikers.