BIG HORN COUNTY, Wyoming (ABC4) — Grant Gardner, from Minnesota, was reported as missing on August 1st, 2025, in the Wyoming Cloud Peak Wilderness. After almost a full month of search efforts, he has been found deceased.

According to the Big Horn County Wyoming Sheriff's Office, they received a report that Grant Gardner was overdue from his hike. Gardner had planned a three-day hike and contacted his wife on July 29, 2025, to tell her he had summited Cloud Peak at approximately 7:00 p.m.

Reportedly, he also told his wife that the climb had been more difficult than expected and that he was tired. This was the last time anyone had contact with Grant Gardner.

Additionally, the Sheriff's Office said, "the late summit of 7:00pm at 13,000 feet was and is concerning due to the lack of visible

See Full Page