Body believed to be man who disappeared after rideshare trip into national park is found

Rocky Mountain National Park officials have announced that a body believed to be that of missing 23-year-old Blake Kieckhafer, of Omaha, was recovered from above Emerald Lake on August 13.

Kieckhafer was last seen on August 7 at about 5:20 p.m., when he was dropped off by a rideshare service in the area of the park’s Upper Beaver Meadows. He reportedly had a small day pack with him at the time.

After family had not heard from him for several days, he was reported missing to park rangers on August 11. An initial press release about the situation was sent out by the park the following day…

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