{"id":11544,"date":"2017-06-09T17:36:35","date_gmt":"2017-06-09T23:36:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yellowstonegate.com\/?p=11544"},"modified":"2017-06-09T17:36:35","modified_gmt":"2017-06-09T23:36:35","slug":"yellowstone-hiker-dies-after-apparent-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yellowstonegate.com\/?p=11544","title":{"rendered":"Yellowstone hiker dies after apparent fall"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b><\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\">MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WYO. \u2013 After a\u00a0day of searching for a missing hiker, crews in Yellowstone National Park on Friday found the body of man who park officials believe died following a fall.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Jeff Murphy, 53, from Batavia, Illinois went for a day hike June 7 on the Rescue Creek Trail near the park&#8217;s North Entrance. The park initiated the search on June 8 when Mr. Murphy\u2019s wife reported that he failed to check in.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Murphy\u2019s death appears to have resulted from a fall on Turkey Pen Peak, according to a statement released by the park&#8217;s public affairs office.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><\/span><span class=\"s1\">\u201cAll of us at Yellowstone extend our sympathy to the Murphy family for their tragic loss,\u201d said Superintendent Dan Wenk.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">At its peak, the search involved eight hiking teams, five dog teams, four horse teams and a helicopter.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">The Rescue Creek Trail, which had been closed due to this search, is open. 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