Search crews have found and recovered the body of missing hiker Dylan Honnoll from the Beartooth Mountains northwest of Red Lodge.
Two Bear Air Rescue helicopter out of Kalispell flying into the East Rosebud Drainage near Red Lodge to recover the body of missing hiker Dylan Honnoll.
His body, which was completely submerged under the fast moving water, was located by ground search crews on Tuesday, July 23. Early Wednesday, search and rescue team members met a specially trained crew from Two Bear Air Rescue from Kalispell to coordinate the recovery. The skilled helicopter crew was able to hover over the rapids in the steep canyon and lower a rescuer to recover Honnoll’s body.
Red Lodge Fire Rescue Search and Rescue teams along with the Carbon County Sheriff’s office had been searching for Honnoll since he fell into East Rosebud Creek on July 12.
“Locating Dylan in the fast moving river was very challenging,” Assistant Chief Jon Trapp said in a statement. “With the dedicated work of our Search and Rescue Team and help from many of our partners, we are honored to be able to help return him to his family.”
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A Carbon County Sheriff’s Office coroner met the helicopter Wednesday morning at East Rosebud Creek Trailhead to begin the arrangements to return Honnoll to his family in Minnesota.
Honnoll suffered fatal injuries after falling into the rapids below Rimrock Lake as he attempted to cross East Rosebud Creek near the lake’s outlet. He and a friend were hiking the well-known “Beaten Path” trail from East Rosebud Lake to Cooke City.
He had just completed his sophomore year at Montana State University, was active in sports, and had spent a lifetime in the outdoors with his family and friends.
“Our thoughts go out to Dylan’s family, friends and fellow students during this difficult time,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement. “Red Lodge Fire Rescue and the Carbon County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the many agencies and volunteers who assisted with this search, including the helicopter support provided by the Montana Army National Guard, Two Bear Air Rescue, and the Yellowstone County Sheriff’s Department.”
