Police ID Remaining 2 Hikers Who Fell To Their Death On Mount Baldy

SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS, CA — Authorities have identified the two remaining hikers who were found dead this week off a dangerous trail near Mount Baldy.

According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, 37-year-old Juan Sarat Lopez and 36-year-old Bayron Pedro Ramos Garcia were positively identified on Friday by the Sheriff’s Coroner Division. Both men were Guatemalan nationals residing in Los Angeles, authorities.

A third victim — Marcus Alexander Muench Casanova, 19, of Seal Beach — was identified on Wednesday.

Late Monday morning, authorities said a call came in about Casanova, who was injured when he fell 500 feet in the Devil's Backbone trail area. A friend who was with Casanova was able to hike to an area with cell service to alert rescuers and bring them to the location of the fall.

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During an aerial search, rescuers found Casanova and two other people nearby. Due to severe winds, the helicopter was unable to complete the rescue safely.

Around 7:30 p.m., a medic was lowered down to confirm all three people were dead. However, strong winds again prevented the crew from hoisting the hikers from the area, according to the sheriff's office.

Wind advisories were in effect Monday for much of the Southland, including the San Gabriel Mountains, where Mount Baldy is located.

In response to inclement weather and the three hikers' deaths, the U.S. Forest Service on Tuesday issued a temporary closure order of Mount Baldy's peak. The closure ended on Thursday.

Anyone with information is urged to call the Fontana Sheriff’s Station at 909-356-6767 or Sheriff’s Dispatch at 909-387-8313. Callers wishing to remain anonymous are urged to call the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78CRIME (27463) or you may leave information on the We-Tip website at www.wetip.com.