DENVER (KDVR) — A man's body was recovered on Wednesday from Rocky Mountain National Park, and rangers said that they believe it to be a man reported missing earlier this week.

The U.S. Forest Service reported that on Wednesday, a body believed to be that of Blake Kieckhafer, 23, of Omaha, Nebraska, was recovered above Emerald Lake.

Kieckhafer was reported missing to the park's rangers on Monday, Aug. 11, by his family. He was last seen in the Upper Beaver Meadows area of the park on Thursday, Aug. 7, at about 5:20 p.m. after he was dropped off by a rideshare service. • Blake Kieckhafer, 23, of Omaha, Nebraska, was reported missing to park rangers by his family on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025. (Courtesy photo provided by the National Park Service)

The investigation into the missing man led t

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