Second missing hiker found dead in Maine as authorities conclude massive search operation

A 2nd hiker who had been missing since Sunday was recovered dormant in Maine connected Wednesday, according to Baxter State Park officials. 

Tim Keiderling, 58, and his girl Esther Keiderling, 28, some of Ulster Park, New York, near the Abol Campground connected Sunday greeting to hike to the acme of the mile-high Mount Katahdin. They were past seen live astir 10:15 a.m. that day. 

Their household became disquieted for their information aft they could not interaction the brace connected Sunday night, according to The Bangor Daily News.

A photograph of Tim Keiderling and his girl Esther distributed during a hunt for the brace connected Mt. Katahdin. (Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife)

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"With dense hearts, we indispensable stock the sorrowful quality that, connected June 4 astatine astir 1:00 p.m., hunt teams discovered the assemblage of Esther Keiderling successful a wooded country of Katahdin’s Tableland," the officials said successful a Wednesday Facebook post. 

"We recognize that galore of our societal media followers stock successful our profound sadness for the household and friends of Tim and Esther Keiderling," the station continued. "We admit your enactment for their loved ones and the members of the hunt teams during this incredibly hard time."

Tim Keiderling's assemblage was recovered Tuesday successful the Tablelands country of Katahdin, according to Baxter State Park officials.

"No 1 has had a member similar mine," his brother, Joe Keiderling, said successful a statement to WMTW-TV aft his assemblage was found. "Tim lived exuberantly. He loved life, loved people, loved God. He was a storyteller similar nary 1 I've known with a affluent consciousness of humor."

A hunt enactment gathered to look for Tim and Esther Keiderling, who went missing connected Sunday, Jun. 1, 2025.  (Baxter State Park)

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The parkland officials offered condolences to the Keiderling household and their friends. 

After parkland authorities recovered their car inactive parked successful a day-lot connected Monday morning, an all-out hunt was launched. 

A squad of 25 Maine Game Wardens, 4 Maine Game Warden K9 teams, 21 Baxter State Park Rangers, Maine Association for Search and Rescue members and Maine Search and Rescue Dogs teams, on with Maine Forest Service Helicopters and Maine Army National Guard Helicopters were deployed arsenic portion of the search.

A weathered motion astatine Baxter Peak marks the elevation of Katahdin astatine 5,267 feet. The Knife Edge is simply a 1.1 mile agelong from Pamola Peak to Baxter Peak. (Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images)

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Baxter State Park Director Kevin Adam said the upwind conditions connected Sunday, erstwhile the brace went missing, were "freezing rain, fog, and immoderate snow," according to The Bangor Daily News. 

Fox News Digital reached retired to Baxter State Park officials.