WEST GLACIER, Mont. — The body of a missing hiker was found around noon Wednesday in Glacier National Park, with injuries consistent with a bear encounter.
Search and rescue crews located the victim about 2 1/2 miles up the Mount Brown Trail and about 50 feet off the trail in a densely wooded area with downed timber. Wildlife and law enforcement personnel were assessing the area for bear activity and any ongoing public safety concerns as the investigation continued.
The National Park Service said it is withholding the victim’s identity for now.
The section of trail where the incident occurred was temporarily closed while the investigation continues.
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In Glacier National Park, the last human fatality caused by a bear occurred in 1998 in the Two Medicine Valley. The last time a bear injured a human was in August 2025.
