A 71-year-old hiker missing since August has been found dead in the mountains with his loyal dog, who miraculously survived two months in the wilderness, by his side. Rich Moore and his white Jack Russell, Finney, had set out for a hike on August 19 to Blackhead Peak, located in the San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado. The missing man's body was discovered by a local hunter on October 30 in the Lower Blanco drainage basin.The hiking route to Blackhead's 12,500-foot summit is approximately three miles with an elevation gain of 2,500 feet. The road to the peak is described as 'rough, rocky, and steep, but the last stretch is an unmaintained 'social trail, reported.
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