Hiker Found Dead Off Fourth Of July Trail ID'ed - Coroner

BOULDER COUNTY, CO -- The Boulder County Coroner's Office has identified the woman found dead Wednesday 2 miles from the Fourth of July trailhead as 61-year-old Sandra Pletschet of Nederland. A news release from the coroner's office stated that her death remains under investigation, according to the Daily Camera.

The Boulder County Sheriff's Office previously stated that investigators do not believe there are suspicious circumstances surrounding Pletschet's death.

Tuesday, Oct. 30, two hikers reported to the Nederland Police Department that they had been hiking from the Fourth of July trailhead and had heard a woman yell but were unable to locate her. Representatives from the Boulder County Sheriff's Office, Rocky Mountain Rescue, and Front Range Rescue Dogs responded to the area. Work continued overnight after crews found the hiker's car, a blue Subaru, at the trailhead.

After working through most of the night, rescuers found Pletschet's body Wednesday at around 11:30 a.m., and they were able to evacuate her remains by 6 p.m. that evening. The sheriff's office said the woman was typically a day hiker. The area where she was found received about 10 inches of snow overnight, and temperatures dipped below 20 degrees Fahrenheit.

The case remains under investigation.

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