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Hiker dies in Holbrook Canyon near Bountiful

The 58-year-old had been missing since setting out alone on Saturday morning.

A 58-year-old hiker has died in Holbrook Canyon in Bountiful.

The man went hiking alone on Saturday around 11 a.m. and was reported missing at 7:20 p.m., said a spokesperson for the Davis County Sheriff’s Office.

The man was breathing but unconscious when searchers found him in the canyon. Rescuers called for a medical helicopter, but the man died around 10 p.m. before it was able to reach him.

Rescuers carried the man’s body off the mountain, and a medical examiner is working to determine the cause of death.

The man’s identity has not yet been made public.