The search effort was suspended around 2 a.m. local time Friday, after about a foot of snow fell overnight, before resuming several hours later, police said. Shortly before 2 a.m. the next day, a sheriffs deputy spotted the familys vehicle at the trailhead, Briese said. The deaths, Griese said, were weather-related and there are no other known hazards to the public on the trail. Legal Statement. Zachary Zernik was found dead in the Boney Mountain State Wilderness area on Thursday morning, according to police, who say his death appears to be accidental, Associate Editor, Human Interest - PEOPLE. Get up to speed with our Essential California newsletter, sent six days a week. The 61-year-old had only been out for a day hike on Mount Clark in Yosemite and was found dead with multiple injuries to his head, neck, chest and abdomen, the Mariposa County Sheriff's Office. Fliers posted by Hernandezs family indicated he was last seen near the merry-go-round hiking trails. Then something changed, 7 hospitalized after driver in stolen car runs red light in San Bernardino, police say, Barstow police investigating after officer caught on video hitting man with a baton, Man found guilty of murdering teens who ding-dong-ditched his house, Sacramento, San Francisco mayors take shots at each others city before NBA playoff game, Unseasonable rain, cooler temperatures in forecast for Los Angeles this week. A Southern California woman who never returned from a hike last weekend has been found dead, authorities said. The sheriffs department described the case as an unusual, unique situation. Market data provided by Factset. California hiker Alan Stringer is found dead on top of a glacier - CNN Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. By HOLLY RAMER, Associated Press. Waterman Trail in the Angeles National Forest in San Fernando around 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Glendale Police Department said. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. California Family of hikers found dead on remote Sierra trail likely killed by heat, dehydration A Mariposa County sheriff's deputy walks in a remote area near where a family and their dog. No foul play was suspected and heat is thought to be a contributing factor, she said. In the months since, officials had considered but ultimately ruled out a number of other causes of death, including carbon monoxide, exposure to gas from mines in the area, a lightning strike, suicide and drugs. Tim Sgrignoli, 29, had been hiking in the Gaviota Peak area and disappeared Sunday while trying to find water. California dad found dead weeks after vanishing on run Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. After a three-day difficult search by multiple agencies for a missing couple of campers across a treacherous area of Death Valley, authorities announced Friday that hiker Alexander Lofgren is. There is no cellphone reception on the trail. Sheriffs spokesman Sgt. Hiker Who Went to Find Water for His Girlfriend Found Dead - People On Thursday, Jeremy Briese, Mariposa Countys sheriff and coroner, gave a cause of death: heat-related illness and probable dehydration.